Pattern of neonatal mortality in neonatal unit of allied hospital Faisalabad Pakistan

ABSTRACT

To document number and pattern of neonatal mortality at neonatal Unit. Descriptive Study. The study was conducted in the neonatal Unit of Allied Hospital Faisalabad from 1[st] January 2008 to 31[st] December 2008. The data of all admitted patients during the study period were reviewed and analyzed for age, sex, weight, cause of admission and outcome. A total of 3082 patients were admitted. Among them 58% were male and 42% were female. Most of the patients were admitted in 1[st] 24 hours of life. Major causes of death were birth asphyxia 38%, neonatal infections 29% and prematurity 27%. Birth asphyxia, neonatal infections and prematurity are leading causes of neonatal mortality