Trends in neonatal mortality in Benin City, Nigeria

Trends in neonatal mortality in Benin City, Nigeria

A total of 18,334 live births and 376 neonatal deaths at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were analyzed. The neonatal mortality rate has declined significantly from 49.5/1000 in 1974 to 16.4/1000 live births in 1981. The decrease mainly resulted from the reduction of mortality of fullsize i...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 1985-06, Vol.23 (3), p.191-195
Hauptverfasser: Okolo, A.A., Omene, J.A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age Factors
Analysis. Health state
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Asphyxia Neonatorum - mortality
Biological and medical sciences
Birth Weight
Breech Presentation
Clinical death. Palliative care. Organ gift and preservation
Epidemiology
Female
General aspects
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant Mortality
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - mortality
Intensive care for low birth weight infants
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Live births
Male
Management of breach delivery
Medical sciences
Neonatal mortality
Nigeria
Perinatal asphyxia
Population
Pregnancy
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:A total of 18,334 live births and 376 neonatal deaths at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were analyzed. The neonatal mortality rate has declined significantly from 49.5/1000 in 1974 to 16.4/1000 live births in 1981. The decrease mainly resulted from the reduction of mortality of fullsize infants (>2500 g) and deaths resulting from perinatal asphyxia. Further reduction may be anticipated if careful attention is paid to the management of breech delivery and if a more intensive care for low birth weight infants is provided.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/0020-7292(85)90103-1