Background & Objectives Status of child health indicates growth of any nation. India contributes to nearly 25% of the total 3.9 million neonatal deaths worldwide. Neonates fall sick despite of precautions and care, especially in resource poor settings. Literature suggests that traditional practices and care seeking behaviours of families influence neonatal morbidity and mortality. The present s...

INTRODUCTION This study aimed to estimate the most recent caesarean section rates in the world and examine the association between these rates and old and new indicators of health care. METHODS Authors analyzed the Caesarean Section (CS) rates, also in geo-economic and economic groups, and correlated them to maternal and neonatal mortality, to births attended by skilled health personnel and t...

Background: Perinatal mortality rate is an important indicator of community health status. This study aimed to evaluate perinatal mortality and its determinants in Mobini Hospital of Sabzevar, Iran. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was performed within a two-year (2011-2012) period at Mobini Hospital of Sabzevar. Our study population included all the cases of stillbirth and liv...

CONTEXT Facility based newborn care is gaining importance as an intervention aiming at reduction of neonatal mortality. OBJECTIVE To assess different factors that affect effectiveness of facility based newborn care on neonatal outcomes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Electronic search using key search engines along with search of grey literature manually. Observational and interventional studies publ...

introduction: one of the most important criteria for health is neonatal mortality. mortality in neonatal period is high, that is about 65% of mortality in infancy occurs below the age of one year. this study was conducted to determine mortality rate in neonates in motazedi hospital of kermanshah during 2002 to 2003. materials & methods: this descriptive study was conducted on the dead neonates ...

background: the predisposing and prognostic factors for neonatal tetanus (nnt) have not been adequately studied in southerniran.   objective: the present study was undertaken in fars province to further clarify the status of neonatal tetanus in this region.   methods : the mortality rate was correlated with demographic and clinical findings in 112 cases of neonatal tetanus.  in addition, the he...