Potential causes of early death among admitted newborns in a rural Tanzanian hospital.
Robert MoshiroJeffrey M PerlmanPaschal MdoeHussein KidantoJan Terje KvaløyHege L ErsdalPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Intrapartum-related complications (BA, MAS), prematurity, and presumed sepsis were the leading causes of death. Intrapartum hypoxia, prematurity and attendant complications and presumed sepsis, are major pathways leading to death. Severe hypoxia and hypothermia upon admission are additional contributing factors. Strategies to identify fetuses at risk during labour e.g. improved fetal heart rate monitoring, coupled with timely interventions, and implementation of WHO interventions for preterm newborns, may reduce mortality in this low resource setting.
Keyphrases
- low birth weight
- heart rate
- gestational age
- preterm infants
- preterm birth
- heart rate variability
- risk factors
- healthcare
- acute kidney injury
- intensive care unit
- blood pressure
- physical activity
- pregnant women
- septic shock
- endothelial cells
- emergency department
- primary care
- south africa
- cardiac arrest
- cord blood
- brain injury
- cardiovascular events
- early onset
- quality improvement
- drug induced
- adverse drug
- human health