A Retrospective Study of Neonatal Mortality During 1990 and 2000
- VernacularTitle:1990～2000年新生儿病死率回顾
- Author:
Jiangfan YANG
;
Ping LI
;
Huafang QU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Infant mortality;
Retrospective studies;
Intensive care units,neonatal
- From:
Chinese Journal of Perinatal Medicine
1998;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the influence of setting up of Division of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU) on neonatal mortality rate(NMR) in local perinatal center. Methods (1) NMR and survival rate of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and triplet and quadruplet from 17283 newborns during Jan 1,1990 and Dec 31,1992 before NICU was set up (group A) were cmpared to that from 32 716 newborns during Jan 1,1993 and Dec, 31,2000, after NICU was set up(group B).(2) NMR and survival rate of VLBW infants in the process of NICU was developed was investigated. (3)NMR after the NICU was opened to the whole community. Results (1)NMR was 8.62 per 1000 in group A and 3.00 per 1000 in group B. Corrected Mortality Rates was 6.36 per 1000 and 1.74 per 1000 respectively (P
