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Neonatal mortality rate: is further improvement possible?

A G Philip1

  • 1Division of Neonatology, Maine Medical Center, Portland.

The Journal of Pediatrics
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Neonatal and infant mortality rates have improved, with fewer preventable deaths. Further reductions require lowering very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Neonatalogy
  • Perinatology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Neonatal and infant mortality rates remain critical public health indicators.
  • Understanding trends and causes of death is essential for targeted interventions.
  • Regional neonatal intensive care units play a vital role in managing high-risk newborns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the possibility and likelihood of improving neonatal and infant mortality rates.
  • To analyze mortality trends over a decade in a regional neonatal intensive care unit.
  • To identify factors contributing to neonatal and infant deaths.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of a decade (1982-1991) of neonatal intensive care unit data.
  • Determination of postnatal age at death, birth weight-specific, and gestational age-specific mortality rates.
  • Categorization of neonatal deaths as 'possibly preventable' or 'probably unpreventable'.

Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in the gestational age for 50% survival (from 26 to 24 weeks).
  • Improved survival rates for very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 gm) infants post-surfactant therapy introduction.
  • Congenital malformations were a major cause of death, particularly in higher birth weight groups.
  • Extreme prematurity and malformations were key factors in extremely low birth weight (ELBW; <1000 gm) infant mortality.

Conclusions:

  • The number of possibly preventable neonatal deaths has significantly decreased.
  • Substantial further impact on mortality rates necessitates reducing VLBW and ELBW rates.
  • Continued advancements in neonatal care and prevention strategies are crucial.

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