Neonatal death at the University Hospital of the West Indies
West Indian med. j
; 27(3): 130-6, Sept. 1978.
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Biblioteca responsable:
JM3.1
Ubicación: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
Neonatal deaths at U.H.W.I. from 1974 - 77 were analyzed. The neonatal mortality rate over the 4 -year period was 16.87 per 1,000 live-births. Very low birth-weight babies (<1,500 gms.) accounted for 8.89 deaths per 1,000 live-births or 52.6 percent of all deaths even though their numbers were small (152;1.68 percent of total births). The increasing risk of death with decreasing gestational age is quantitated as is the contribution of first day deaths. Autopsy was performed in 78 percent of all neonatal deaths. Agreement between the clinician and the pathologist as to the principal cause of death was achieved in 80 percent of babies dying. The majority of deaths were due to one of 5 conditions congenital malformations, infection, respiratory distress syndrome, intrapartum hypoxia in very immature babies. There was a tendency for infection to be under-diagnosed. The prevention of death due to infection is clearly the first priority in Jamaica. (AU)
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MedCarib
Asunto principal:
Recién Nacido
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Mortalidad Infantil
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Año:
1978
Tipo del documento:
Article