The cause-specific morbidity and mortality, and referral patterns of all neonates admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in the northern provinces of Vietnam over a one year period.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the cause-specific morbidity and mortality, and referral patterns of all neonates admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in the northern provinces of Vietnam.

Design

A prospective hospital based observational study.

Setting

The Neonatal Department, National Hospital of Pediatrics, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Patients

All admissions to the Neonatal Department over a 12 month period.

Main outcome measures

Cause-specific morbidity and mortality; deaths.

Results

There were 5064 admissions with the commonest discharge diagnoses being infection (32%) and prematurity (29%). The case fatality ratio (CFR) was 13.9% (n = 703). Infection (38%), cardio/respiratory disorders (27%), congenital abnormalities (20%) and neurological conditions (10%) we

SUBMITTER: Miles M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5345801 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature