Observational studyBMC public health2015
Level of mortality risk for babies born preterm or with a small weight for gestation in a tertiary hospital of Nepal.
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- Women's empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria.Global health action · 2024Review
- Preterm Neonates Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2024Article
- Synergistic associations of antenatal care visits and iron-folic acid supplementation with low birth weight: a pooled analysis of national surveys from six south Asian countries.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Reforming early intervention for premature infants: insights into integrated nursing and medical care in Western China.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Post-traumatic growth and influencing factors among parents of premature infants: a cross-sectional study.BMC psychology · 2023Article
- Factors Influencing Undernutrition among Female Adolescent Students in Darchula District, Nepal.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- What Support Systems do Women Caring for Preterm Infants at Home Require in Urban Ghana? A Qualitative Study.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
- Levels, trends and socio-demographic determinants of infant and under-five mortalities in and around slum areas of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- Survival and predictors of mortality among preterm neonates in Northern Ethiopia: A retrospective follow-up study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Predictors of Survival Among Preterm Neonates Admitted to Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Maternal and dietary behavior-related factors associated with preterm birth in Southeastern Terai, Nepal: A cross sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Effect of preterm birth on early neonatal, late neonatal, and postneonatal mortality in India.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Socioeconomic Risk Factors for Preterm Birth in the state of Qatar: A Population-based Study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2021Article
- Incidence and predictors of preterm neonatal mortality at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda.PloS one · 2021Article
- Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality Among Preterm Neonates Admitted to Mizan Tepi University Teaching Hospital, South West Ethiopia.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2021Article
- Incidence, risk factors and consequences of preterm birth - findings from a multi-centric observational study for 14 months in Nepal.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2020Article
- Preterm Neonatal Mortality and Its Determinants at a Tertiary Hospital in Western Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2020Article
- Domestic violence and perinatal outcomes - a prospective cohort study from Nepal.BMC public health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, 15 million babies were born prematurely in 2012, with 37.6 % of them in South Asia. About 32.4 million infants were born small for gestational age (SGA) in 2010, with more than half of these births occurring in South Asia. In Nepal, 14 % of babies were born preterm and 39.3 % were born SGA in 2010. We conducted a study in a tertiary hospital of Nepal to assess the level of risk for neonatal mortality among babies who were born prematurely and/or SGA.
methodsThis case-control study was completed over a 15-month period between July 2012 and September 2013. All neonatal deaths that occurred during the study period were included as cases and 20 % of women with live births were randomly selected as referents. Information on potential risk factors was taken from medical records and interviews with the women. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the level of risk for neonatal mortality among babies born preterm and/or SGA.
resultsDuring this period, the hospital had an incidence of preterm birth and SGA of 8.1 and 37.5%, respectively. In the multivariate model, there was a 12-fold increased risk of neonatal death among preterm infants compared to term. Babies who were SGA had a 40 % higher risk of neonatal death compared to those who were not. Additionally, babies who were both preterm and SGA were 16 times more likely to die during the neonatal period.
conclusionsOur study showed that the risk of neonatal mortality was highest when the baby was born both preterm and SGA, followed by babies who were born preterm, and then by babies who were SGA in a tertiary hospital in Nepal. In tertiary care settings, the risk of mortality for babies who are born preterm and/or SGA can be reduced with low-cost interventions such as Kangaroo Mother Care or improved management of complications through special newborn care or neonatal intensive care units. The risk of death for babies who are born prematurely and/or SGA can thus be used as an indicator to monitor the quality of care for these babies in health facility settings. CLINICAL
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