Neonatal mortality among preterm infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units in India and Pakistan: A prospective study.

Sarah SaleemShiyam Sunder TikmaniShivaprasad S GoudarKay HwangSangappa DhadedGowder GuruprasadNaveen G NadigVarun B KusagurLingaraja Gowda C PatilE S SiddarthaS YogeshkumarManjunath S SomannavarSana RoujaniMashal KhanMehmood ShaikhMuhammad HanifCarla M BannElizabeth M McClureRobert L Goldenbergnull null

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)

In the Pakistani site, the limited resources available to the NICU appeared related to a shorter length of stay and decreased diagnostic testing, likely explaining the higher mortality. With improved care, reduction in mortality among preterm neonates should be achievable.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
cardiovascular events
intensive care unit
risk factors
healthcare
palliative care
cardiovascular disease
preterm birth
coronary artery disease
quality improvement
tertiary care
chronic pain
gestational age