scholarly journals Prevalence and Causes of Neonatal Mortality Among Neonates Admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sultan Hassan Yabare Referral Hospital, East Ethiopia 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Mohamed Omar Osman ◽  
Abdikani Mawlid Nur ◽  
Tahir Yousuf Nour ◽  
Mahamed Hussen Hashi ◽  
Abdilahi Abdiselam Osman
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atnafu Adem ◽  
Azmach Dache ◽  
Aregahegn Dona

Abstract Background Around two and half million neonatal mortality occurred in 2017, especially in developing countries. This study was conducted to determine the determinants of neonatal mortality among newborns admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit at Dilla University Referral Hospital in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Methods An unmatched case-control study was conducted from February, 24 to March 6, 2020 at Dilla University Referral Hospital in Gedeo Zone Southern Ethiopia. A total of 304 neonates (76 cases and 228 controls) were involved. Neonates registered as died were considered as cases and neonates registered as improved were considered as controls. Data were extracted by pretested checklists from medical records of neonates admitted during the last one year period. Data was entered into EpiData3.1, and analyzed by statistical package for social science software Version 22.Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to identify determinants associated with neonatal mortality. Finally, AORs at 95 % CI and P-values < 0.05 were used to declare statistical significance. Results In this study, a total of 304 cases were assessed with 100 % reviewed rate. It was found that referrals from other health facilities, [AORs = 2.43, 95 % CI (1.14, 5.22)], gestational age < 37 weeks,[AORs = 2.50, 95 % CI (1.12, 5.58)], the weight of newborn < 2500 g, [AORs = 2.44, 95 % CI (1.13, 5.28)], neonates positive for sepsis, [AORs = 2.45, 95 % CI (1.11, 5.41)]and neonates who not breastfed within first hour after delivery,[AORs = 5.24, 95 % CI (2.42, 11.37)] were statistically significant determinants to neonatal mortality. Conclusions This study suggests that referral, gestational age, weight of newborn, sepsis and breastfeeding were significant determinants to neonatal mortality. This study shows that neonatal intensive care unit service should be strengthened in Dilla University Referral Hospital; targeting neonate aged below 28 days. Most of these determinants may be prevented and minimized by strengthening referral linkage, improving intrapartum and postpartum care.


Author(s):  
Margaret Jaraiseh Abcarius ◽  
Berly Alejandra Zambrano Bravo ◽  
Manuel Eugenio Morocho-Cayamcela ◽  
Ana Belén Tulcanaza-Prieto

Introducción: El peso al nacer es uno de los principales indicadores pronóstico de mortalidad neonatal, en el que influyen factores asociados con la madre, el neonato, y también con las características socioeconómicas del núcleo familiar. Los factores de riesgo implican comorbilidades al momento del nacimiento, por lo que, la intervención adecuada y el oportuno acceso a los servicios de salud constituyen elementos primordiales para la reducción de la mortalidad neonatal. Objetivo: establecer los factores de riesgo asociados a la mortalidad y peso al nacer de pacientes neonatos, de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales del Hospital Pediátrico Baca Ortiz. Métodos: Se realizó una investigación de diseño observacional, transversal de tipo descriptivo que con una muestra de 204 recién nacidos ingresados en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales del Hospital Pediátrico Baca Ortiz en la ciudad de Quito, Ecuador, durante el año 2019.  Resultados: El peso al nacimiento tiene una asociación lineal negativa significativa con la mortalidad neonatal, siendo los neonatos de género masculino los más susceptibles a fallecer. También, existe mayor frecuencia de mortalidad neonatal en las madres que residen en el área urbana de la sierra ecuatoriana. Conclusiones: El peso al nacer es una variable de gran influencia en la salud y supervivencia infantil, debido a que los datos epidemiológicos muestran que un niño que nace con un peso por debajo de los límites normales tiene un mayor riesgo de fallecer, en comparación con los niños nacidos con un peso dentro del rango considerado normal.   Palabras clave: Mortalidad infantil, factores de riesgo, recién nacido de bajo peso, enfermería neonatal, mortalidad neonatal.  Abstract Introduction: Birth weight is one of the main prognostic indicators of neonatal mortality, which is influenced by factors associated with the mother, the neonate, and the socioeconomic characteristics of the family. Moreover, the risk factors imply comorbidities at birth. Therefore, adequate intervention and timely access to health services constitute essential elements to reduce neonatal mortality. Objective: establish the risk factors associated with mortality and birth weight of neonatal patients, from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Baca Ortiz Pediatric Hospital. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive research was carried out with a sample of 204 newborns admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Baca Ortiz Pediatric Hospital in the city of Quito, Ecuador, during the year 2019. Results: The birth weight shows a significant negative linear association with neonatal mortality, where the male infants are the most susceptible to death. Furthermore, there is a higher frequency of neonatal mortality in mothers who live in the urban area of ​​the Ecuadorian highlands. Conclusions: The birth weight is a highly influential variable for child health and survival since epidemiological data show that a newborn with a weight below the range considered normal, has a higher risk of death as compared to children with a normal weight. Keywords: Infant mortality, risk factors, low birth weight, neonatal nursing, neonatal mortality.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 473-473
Author(s):  
PAUL S. BERGESON

In Reply.— Dr. Scanlon's remarks are timely and appropriate. There are no easy answers to the dilemmas Dr Scanlon raises. Indeed, neonatologists commonly are available on an around-the-clock basis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This availability may well be one significant factor responsible for the decrease in neonatal mortality rates seen in recent years. The Committee on Hospital Care (COHC) of the American Academy of Pediatrics has observed in its statement that "the neonatologist is much more available to the newborn than is the private pediatrician."


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document