| Literature DB >> 1396189 |
E Kasirye-Bainda1, F N Musoke.
Abstract
A six month prospective study of neonatal morbidity and mortality of the newborn unit (NBU) at Kenyatta National Hospital is presented. Of the 126 infants delivered in the maternity unit, 967 (30%) ended up in the NBU and 562 (59.8%) were low birth weight (LBW); 79.3% were appropriate for gestational age (AGA), 19.9% were small for gestational age (SGA) while 1.8% were large for gestational age (LGA). The infants with birth weight of < 1500 g and gestation < 32 weeks had the worst prognosis with a mortality of 51.3% and 64.6% respectively. The major causes of morbidity and mortality were immaturity, respiratory distress, infections and perinatal asphyxia. The majority of the deaths (86.8%) occurred within the first week of life. The overall neonatal mortality for this period was 24.6%, but 95.6% of the deaths were preterm while LBW in general contributed to 93.5% of the deaths.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Biology; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Causes Of Death; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Incidence; Infant; Infant Mortality; Infections; Kenya; Low Birth Weight; Measurement; Morbidity; Mortality; Neonatal Mortality; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Prospective Studies; Research Methodology; Studies; Youth
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1396189
Source DB: PubMed Journal: East Afr Med J ISSN： 0012-835X