Potential causes of early death among admitted newborns in a rural Tanzanian hospital.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Approximately 40,000 newborns die each year in Tanzania. Regional differences in outcome are common. Reviewing current local data, as well as defining potential causal pathways leading to death are urgently needed, before targeted interventions can be implemented. OBJECTIVE:To describe the clinical characteristics and potential causal pathways contributing to newborn death and determine the presumed causes of newborn mortality within seven days, in a rural hospital setting. METHODS:Prospective observational study of admitted newborns born October 2014-July 2017. Information about labour/delivery and newborn management/care were recorded on data collection forms. Causes of deaths were predominantly based on clinical diagnosis. RESULTS:671 were admitted to a neonatal area. Reasons

SUBMITTER: Moshiro R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6774517 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature