Early neonatal morbidity and mortality in a city based medical college nursery.
Indian J Public Health
;
1998 Jan-Mar; 42(1): 9-14
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-110144
ABSTRACT
Early neonatal morbidity & mortality were studied in 7972 viable live born babies over one year period in Medical College, Calcutta. Early neonatal morbidity and mortality rate were 66.85 & 32.86 respectively. About 48% of Early neonatal deaths occurred in 1st 48 hours & 80% within first 72 hours of life. Early neonatal mortality rate per 1000 was maximum in babies born of a primi (43.03) and grand multiparous mother (103.89); maternal age less than 20 yrs. (44.15), and more than 30 yrs. (46.04) & in multiple pregnancy (142.85). It was highest in breech delivery (114.28) & with maternal disease like dribling (179), hypertension (146) & APH (116). Birth asphyxia contributed 65.26% of early neonatal deaths, followed by septicaemia (10.3%). Klebsiella was the most common (55%) organism.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Apgar Score
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Parity
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Hospitals, Urban
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
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Infant Mortality
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Urban Health
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Incidence
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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