scholarly journals Etiology of Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in Saudi Arabia – A Mini Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoeb Qureshi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Neonatal Morbidity ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality

scholarly journals Perinatal and neonatal morbidity among infants of diabetic mothers at a university hospital in Central Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 592-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Al-Nemri ◽  
Fahd Alsohime ◽  
Asfaq Shaik ◽  
Ghasan El-Hissi ◽  
Mohammed Al-Agha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Neonatal Morbidity ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Infants Of Diabetic Mothers ◽  
Diabetic Mothers

scholarly journals Racial and Economic Neighborhood Segregation, Site of Delivery, and Very Preterm Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teresa Janevic ◽  
Jennifer Zeitlin ◽  
Natalia N. Egorova ◽  
Paul Hebert ◽  
Amy Balbierz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Morbidity ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Neighborhood Segregation

Quality of Antenatal, Labour and Delivery Services in Selected Districts in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Clara Opha Haruzivishe
Keyword(s):  
Perinatal Care ◽  
Neonatal Morbidity ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
World Health ◽  
Performance Standard ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Services

Background: High Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Ratios persist in Sub-Saharan Africa despite increasing perinatal care coverage. This suggests that coverage alone is not adequate to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Quality of care should be the emphasis of maternal and child care services. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional multicentre study was conducted in selected health facilities in Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe using purposive sampling. A World Health Organization-WHO 2016 Quality of Maternal and New-born assessment Framework and the WHO (2015) Service Availability and Readiness Assessment tool were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS) version 24.0. Results: Less than 43% of the health facilities satisfied at least three of the five Performance Standards of availability and adequacy of Antenatal infrastructure and supplies. Regarding Antenatal processes/care, an observation was the most common performance standard satisfied by 70.6% of all health facilities assessed while less than 30% fulfilled all other standards. Only 57.1% of the health facilities satisfied 5 of the 11 standards for labour and delivery infrastructure, while only 55.6% of the Health facilities satisfied only two of the 13 standards of Labour and delivery care. Conclusion: To achieve a significant and sustainable reduction in maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality, there is a need for investment and improvement in maternity care services infrastructure and processes as opposed to focusing on mere attendance of Antenatal, and deliveries by trained birth attendants.

scholarly journals Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) as a Cause of Hospitalization at a Government Hospital in Saudi Arabia: A Prospective Observational Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nouf Alayed ◽  
Bushra Alkhalifah ◽  
Munirah Alharbi ◽  
Naief Alwohaibi ◽  
Maryam Farooqui
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Prospective Observational Study ◽  
Hospital Admissions ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Severity Assessment ◽  
Hospitalization Rates ◽  
Naranjo Algorithm

Background: ADRs represent a substantial burden on health care resources worldwide and are considered as one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality which significantly affects hospitalization rates. However, ADR related hospital admissions are not well explored in Saudi Arabia. Objectives: The current study aims to evaluate ADR-related admissions at King Saud Hospital, Unaizah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Method: A prospective, observational study was conducted at King Saud Hospital Unaizah. Over a period of 6 months, patients above 12 years of age who visited the Emergency Department (ED) with an ADR were included in this study. The investigators collected patient data by reviewing the patient's medical records and the ED records for admission. The Naranjo algorithm was used to assess the causality of the suspected ADR, and Hartwig’s Severity Assessment Scale was used to assess the severity of the ADR. Results: Out of 4739 admissions to the wards, 38 (0.801%) were related to an ADR. The majority of patients were male (52.6%), with a mean age of ± 49.08 years. The total length of hospital stay was 565 days with a mean of ± 14.87 days. The causality assessment shows that 35 (92.1%) cases were probable ADRs, whereas 3 (7.9%) cases were possible ADRs. Moreover, the severity assessment showed that 6 (15.1%) cases were mild, and 27 (71.1%) and 5 (13.2%) cases were moderate and severe, respectively. In regard to the outcome of patients, most patients recovered after the ADR, and 2 ADRs resulted in the death of the patient. Conclusion: Our study shows that ADRs as a cause of hospitalization in Qassim population is considerably low. However, ADRs may contribute to morbidity and mortality and result in a considerable financial burden.

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