Neonatal neurological morbidity in relation to obstetrical and social conditions in Grenada (Caribbean)
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 32(4): 335-44, Aug. 1990.
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ABSTRACT
Neonatal morbidity, in particular neurological morbidity is a more relevant measure of the effectiveness of obstetrical care than perinatal mortality. Neurological morbidity was assessed in a birth cohort in Grenada, and appeared to be lower than in a reference group examined in Groningen, the Netherlands, in 1975-1978. Perinatal mortality, however, was higher. The results support the thesis that some children may have died who, if they would have survived, would have been neurologically abnormal. It is concluded that whereas a decrease in perinatal deaths is an essential goal in Grenada, a concomitant increase in morbidity should be carefully avoided. (AU)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe ingles
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Europa
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Grenada
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article