SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2015
Neonatal near miss: a systematic review.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Neonatal near-miss audits: a systematic review and a call to action.BMC pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of neonatal near miss in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and determinants of neonatal near miss in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Knowledge and practice of essential newborn care and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2022Pooled it
- Neonatal Near Miss: the need for a standard definition and appropriate criteria and the rationale for a prospective surveillance system.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2015Pooled it
- Effect of Preterm Birth on the Risk of Adverse Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingPooled it
- Determinants of neonatal near miss among newborns admitted to SOS Mother & Child Hospital, Benadir region, Somalia: a case-control study.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2025Article
- Magnitude of Neonatal Near Miss and Associated Factors in Hospitals of South West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a prognosis risk score model for neonatal mortality in the Amhara region, Ethiopia. A prospective cohort study.Global health action · 2024Article
- Unveiling the strong positive relationship: Maternal characteristics and neonatal outcomes in the Better Outcomes in Labour Difficulty (BOLD) study - a secondary analysis validating neonatal near miss classification.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Incidence of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Women Exposed to Maternal Near-Misses in Arsi Zone in Ethiopia: Prospective Cohort Study in 2022.Journal of pregnancy · 2024Article
- Neighborhood Income Mobility and Risk of Neonatal and Maternal Morbidity.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Morbidity and mortality of newborns born to immigrant and nonimmigrant females residing in low-income neighbourhoods.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2023Article
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- Valid and reliable neonatal near-miss assessment scale in Ethiopia: a psychometric validation.Global health action · 2022Article
- Analysis of Maternal Factors Impacting Neonatal Near Miss (NNM) Events: A Tertiary Centre Experience.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2022Article
- Neonatal near miss: A review of current definitions and the need for standardisation.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2022Review
- Determinants of neonatal near miss among neonates admitted to public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia, 2021: A case-control study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Magnitude of neonatal near miss in public hospitals in Eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Neonatal near miss and associated factors among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of hospitals in East Wollega, Western Ethiopia, 2019.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe concept of neonatal near miss has been proposed as a tool for assessment of quality of care in neonates who suffered any life-threatening condition. However, there are no internationally agreed concepts or criteria for defining or identifying neonatal near miss. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of studies and markers that are able to identify neonatal near miss cases and predict neonatal mortality.
methodsElectronic searches were performed in the Medline, Embase and Scielo databases, with no time or language restriction, until December 2014. The term "neonatal near miss" was used alone or in combination with terms related to neonatal morbidity/mortality and neonatal severity scores. Study selection criteria involved three steps: title, abstract and full text of the articles. Two researchers performed study selection and data extraction independently. Heterogeneity of study results did not permit the performance of meta-analysis.
resultsFollowing the inclusion and exclusion criteria adopted, only four articles were selected. Preterm and perinatal asphyxia were used as near miss markers in all studies. Health indicators on neonatal morbidity and mortality were extracted or estimated. The neonatal near miss rate was 2.6 to 8 times higher than the neonatal mortality rate.
conclusionsPragmatic and management criteria are used to help develop the neonatal near miss concept. The most severe cases are identified and mortality is predicted with these criteria. Furthermore, the near miss concept can be used as a tool for evaluating neonatal care. It is the first step in building management strategies to reduce mortality and long-term sequelae.
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