Some characteristics of epidemiology, clinical and risk factors of morbidity and mortality of neonatal tetanus
- Author:
Nguyen Tien Dung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tetanus
- MeSH:
Epidemiology;
Diagnosis;
Risk Factors;
Tetanus
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2004;300(7):56-61
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A retrospective study was performed with 52 case -reports of neonatal tetanus and 97 without neonatal tetanus during the year 1995-2002 at Bacgiang provincial hospital. In the province Bacgiang, there were children with neonatal tetanus in every rural district, the highest incidence in Lucnam District_28,8%,in Langgiang District_15,8%, the lowest in Yenthe District_ 1,9% and none in Dongson District. The signs of disease were jawbone stiffness, sucking cease, umbilical wet and fetidness, spasm, dyspnoe and pale face. Mortality _55,4% . With a short incubation of 0 to 7 days, the mortality was 19 folds higher than that of the group of above 7days incubation. Risk factors: unprepared delivery, delivery at home, cutting umbilical cord and dressing by dirty instruments and materials...
