Neonatal near miss: a measure of the quality of obstetric care.
Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol
; 23(3): 369-74, 2009 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19201262
ABSTRACT
Thirty-seven percent of under-five deaths occur in the neonatal period. Identifying and correcting factors that contribute to neonatal and maternal care are of the utmost importance. Evaluation of severe acute maternal morbidity, also known as "near miss", is used to improve obstetric practice. Neonatal near miss in conjunction with neonatal mortality can be used in a similar fashion to identify deficiencies in care. No accepted definition of neonatal near miss currently exists. None of the neonatal morbidity scoring systems is applicable or appropriate for this purpose. Organ system based criteria are objective and allow for identifying severe morbidities and identifying primary causes. This system can be of use in a variety of settings to identify health system problems and to institute remedial action where necessary.
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Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Tratamento de Emergência
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Complicações do Trabalho de Parto
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Serviços de Saúde Materna
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article