Risk factors for mortality in a hospitalised neonatal cohort in Botswana.

Eimear M KittMolly HayesMorgan CongdonLance BallesterKgotlaetsile B SewawaUnami MulaleLoeto MazhaniTonya Arscott-MillsAndrew SteenhoffSusan Coffin

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

High rates of neonatal mortality were noted. Urgent interventions are needed to improve survival rates at PMH NNU and to prioritise care for critically ill infants at time of NNU admission, particularly those born at home and/or of ELBW.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
healthcare
emergency department
risk factors
palliative care
physical activity
low birth weight
cardiovascular disease
quality improvement
coronary artery disease
pain management
type diabetes
preterm infants
preterm birth