Prevalence of neonatal near miss in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal near miss (NNM) applies to cases where newborns almost died during the first 28 d of life but survived life-threatening conditions following birth. The most vulnerable time for infant survival is the neonatal stage, corresponding to almost 50% of deaths occurring at <5 y of age. No study indicates the overall pooled prevalence of NNM in Africa. Thus this review aimed to estimate the overall pooled prevalence of NNMs in Africa.

Methods

Articles were retrieved through a comprehensive search strategy using PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative, Cochrane Library and Google Search. Data extraction was done independently by all authors. Forest plots and tables were used to represent the original data. The statistical heteroge

SUBMITTER: Haile TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472883 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature