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Abstract
A total of 18,334 live births and 376 neonatal deaths at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were analyzed. The neonatal mortality rate has declined significantly from 49.5/1000 in 1974 to 16.4/1000 live births in 1981. The decrease mainly resulted from the reduction of mortality of full size infants (greater than 2500 g) and deaths resulting from perinatal asphyxia. Further reduction may be anticipated if careful attention is paid to the management of breech delivery and if a more intensive care for low birth weight infants is provided.Entities:
Keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Anthropometry; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Data Analysis; Delivery; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; English Speaking Africa; Incidence; Infant Mortality; Maternal Age; Measurement; Mortality; Neonatal Mortality--changes; Nigeria; Obstetrical Surgery; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology; Surgery; Western Africa
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Year: 1985 PMID： 2865180 DOI： 10.1016/0020-7292(85)90103-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet ISSN： 0020-7292 Impact factor: 3.561