scholarly journals Changes in obstetric case fatality and early newborn mortality rates in hospitals after the implementation of the Expanding Maternal and Neonatal Survival program in Indonesia: Results from a health information system

2019 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saifuddin Ahmed ◽  
Maya Tholandi ◽  
Alisa Pedrana ◽  
Ali Zazri ◽  
Nony Parmawaty ◽  
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2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Tappis ◽  
Shannon Doocy ◽  
Christopher Haskew ◽  
Caroline Wilkinson ◽  
Allison Oman ◽  
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Background The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Health Information System is a primary source of routine nutrition program data and provides a comprehensive assessment of UNHCR selective feeding programs in more than 90 refugee camps in 18 countries worldwide. Objective To evaluate the coverage and effectiveness of UNHCR supplementary and therapeutic feeding programs for malnourished children under 5 years of age in Kenya and Tanzania refugee camps. Methods Analysis of Kenya and Tanzania refugee camp population, growth monitoring, and nutrition program data from the UNHCR Health Information System. Results UNHCR-supported implementing partners in Kenya and Tanzania admitted nearly 45,000 malnourished refugee children in selective feeding programs between January 2006 and May 2009. Average recovery rates of 77.1% and 84.6% in the therapeutic and supplementary programs, respectively, mortality rates of less than 1%, and average readmission below 5% suggest that feeding programs had a beneficial effect on enrolled children. Conclusions Increasing admission and enrollment in supplementary feeding programs was successful in preventing cases of severe malnutrition in some camps. Further attention to these camps would be likely to yield sizeable benefits in terms of absolute reductions in malnutrition prevalence and mortality rates.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Tappis ◽  
Marwa Ramadan ◽  
Josep Vargas ◽  
Vincent Kahi ◽  
Heiko Hering ◽  
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Abstract Background More than 100 million people were forcibly displaced over the last decade, including millions of refugees displaced across international borders. Although refugee health and well-being has gained increasing attention from researchers in recent years, few studies have examined refugee birth outcomes or newborn health on a regional or global scale. This study uses routine health information system data to examine neonatal mortality burden and trends in refugee camps between 2006 and 2017. Methods Refugee population and mortality data were exported from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Health Information System (HIS) database. Tableau was used to export the data. Stata was used for data cleaning and statistical analysis. Neonatal mortality burdens and trends in refugee camps were analyzed and compared to national and subnational neonatal mortality rates captured by household surveys. Findings One hundred fifty refugee camps in 21 countries were included in this study, with an average population of 1,725,433 between 2006 and 2017. A total of 663,892 live births and 3382 neonatal deaths were captured during this period. Annual country-level refugee camp neonatal mortality rates (NMR) ranged from 12 to 56 neonatal deaths per 1000 live births. In most countries and years where national population-based surveys are available, refugee camp NMR as reported in the UNHCR HIS was lower than that of the immediate host community. Conclusion The UNHCR HIS provides insights into the neonatal mortality burden among refugees in camp settings and issues to consider in design and use of routine health information systems to monitor neonatal health in sub-national populations. Increased visibility of neonatal deaths and stillbirths among displaced populations can drive advocacy and inform decisions needed to strengthen health systems. Efforts to count every stillbirth and neonatal death are critical, as well as improvements to reporting systems and mechanisms for data review within broader efforts to improve the quality of neonatal care practices within and outside of health facilities.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Horvath ◽  
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Patricia Sengstack ◽  
Frank Opelka ◽  
Andrea Borondy Kitts ◽  
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Cardiology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Aziez Ahmed ◽  
Parthak Prodhan ◽  
Beverly J. Spray ◽  
Elijah H. Bolin

Introduction: Tachydysrhythmias (TDS) frequently occur after complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). However, not much is known about the effect of TDS on morbidity and mortality after TOF repair. We sought to assess the associations between TDS and mortality and morbidity after repair of TOF using a multicentre database. Materials and Methods: We identified all children aged 0–5 years in the Pediatric Health Information System who underwent TOF repair between 2004 and 2015. Codes for TDS were used to identify cases. Outcome variables were inpatient mortality and total length of stay (LOS). Univariate and multiple logistic and linear regression analyses were used to identify the effects of multiple risk factors, including TDS, on mortality and LOS. Results: A total of 7,749 patients met inclusion criteria, of which 1,493 (19%) had codes for TDS. There was no association between TDS and inpatient mortality. However, TDS were associated with 1.1 days longer LOS and accounted for 2% of the variation observed in LOS. Conclusion: After complete repair of TOF, TDS were not associated with mortality and appeared to have only a modest effect on LOS.


2021 ◽  
pp. 019459982110298
Author(s):  
Chengetai Mahomva ◽  
Yi-Chun Carol Liu ◽  
Nikhila Raol ◽  
Samantha Anne

Objective To determine the incidence of auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) and its risk factors among the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) population from 2009 to 2018 in the Pediatric Health Information System database. Study Design Retrospective national database review. Setting Population-based study. Methods The Pediatric Health Information System database was queried to identify patients ≤18 years old with NICU admission and ANSD diagnosis. Patient demographics, jaundice diagnosis, use of mechanical ventilation, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, furosemide, and/or aminoglycosides were extracted. Multivariable linear regression was used to assess trends in incidence. Chi-square analysis was used to assess differences between patients with and without ANSD. Logistic regression was used to assess factors associated with ANSD. Results From 2009 to 2018, there was an increase in (1) NICU admissions from 14,079 to 24,851 ( P < .001), (2) total ANSD diagnoses from 92 to 1847 ( P = .001), and (3) annual total number of patients with ANSD and NICU admission increased from 4 to 16 ( P = .005). There was strong correlation between the increases in total number of NICU admissions and total ANSD diagnoses over time ( R = 0.76). The average ANSD incidence was 0.052% with no statistically significant change over 10 years. When compared with all NICU admissions, children with ANSD had a higher association with use of furosemide ( P < .001) and ventilator ( P < .001). Conclusion Despite a statistically significant increase in NICU admissions and total ANSD diagnosis, the incidence of ANSD in the NICU population has not increased from 2009 to 2018. Furosemide and mechanical ventilator use were associated with increased likelihood of ANSD.


Author(s):  
Anuchit Nirapai ◽  
Jittarporn Somchue ◽  
Pongsiri Chaikot ◽  
Nipa Kimsungnoen ◽  
Manas Sangworasil ◽  
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