[Neonatal mortality associated with transfer of low birth weight newborns. Assessment of a neonatal care unit of Dakar]. / Mortalité néonatale associée au transfert des nouveau-nés de petit poids. Bilan d'une unité de néonatologie de Dakar.
Dakar Med
; 48(1): 7-11, 2003.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15776642
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to assess mortality rate of low birth weight newborns admitted to a neonatal care unit of Dakar after transfer. This retrospective study include all newborns weighing less than 2500 g transferred to Abass Ndao neonatal care unit between January 1st,1998 and December 31, 1999. Maternal, newborns and transfer related parameters were studied. Data of 180 new-borns were recorded from a sample of 247 babies transferred. The mean weight of these babies were 1452.5 +/- 432 g. An ambulance was used for transport in only 10% of cases. The median time of admission after birth was 3 hours. Median delay of admission and methods of transfer, maternal age and parity, apgar score at 1st and 5th minute were comparable between the newborns deceased and survivors (p > 0.05). To reduce mortality associated with newborns transfer, we insist on a better organisation of neonatal transport in under developed countries by promoting obstetricians and paediatricians collaboration and prevention of low birth weight.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Infant Mortality
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Patient Transfer
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Dakar Med
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article