Descriptive study of neonatal death in neonatal care unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital Medical City Baghdad (2007-2009)‎

Joint Authors

Hamid, Numan N.
Abd, Bara N.

Source

Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad

Issue

Vol. 54, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2012), pp.214-217, 4 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine

Publication Date

2012-09-30

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Medicine

Topics

Abstract EN

Background : in developing countries, neonatal death account for 99 % of neonatal deaths in the world.

In Iraq, the neonatal death rates are still unknown.

Objectives : to assess the death rate and the major causes of neonatal death in the neonatal care unit (NCU) in Baghdad Teaching Hospital-Medical City / Baghdad.

Patients & Methods : A descriptive study of 564 neonatal deaths in the neonatal care unit (NCU) from 1st of January 2007 to 31st of December 2009 in Baghdad Teaching Hospital-Medical City / Baghdad was carried out, and the causes of death as registered in the neonatal medical records and death certificates were studied.

Results : neonatal death rate relative to admission was (18.5 %).

The Neonatal death rates were lower in 2007(15 %) than 2008(20 %) and 2009(19.2 %), of 564 total neonatal deaths, males were 329 (58.3 %), 235 (41.7 %) were females with male to female ratio was 1.4:1.

Eighty percent of neonatal deaths were preterm deliveries and (79 %) were low birth weight (< 2.5 kg).

Major causes of death were: Respiratory problems (62.8 %), followed by congenital anomalies (17 %), neonatal infections (11.2 %) and birth asphyxia (9 %).

Conclusions : the Neonatal death rate was lower in 2007 than 2008 and 2009.

There was a high male to female ratio, and high percent of preterm deliveries and LBW.

The main causes of death were respiratory problems, congenital anomalies and neonatal infections.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Hamid, Numan N.& Abd, Bara N.. 2012. Descriptive study of neonatal death in neonatal care unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital Medical City Baghdad (2007-2009). Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 54, no. 3, pp.214-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-317038

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Hamid, Numan N.& Abd, Bara N.. Descriptive study of neonatal death in neonatal care unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital Medical City Baghdad (2007-2009). Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 54, no. 3 (2012), pp.214-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-317038

American Medical Association (AMA)

Hamid, Numan N.& Abd, Bara N.. Descriptive study of neonatal death in neonatal care unit of Baghdad Teaching Hospital Medical City Baghdad (2007-2009). Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2012. Vol. 54, no. 3, pp.214-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-317038

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 216-217

Record ID

BIM-317038