Background: Neonatal mortality had not changed significantly in the last decade in African countries particularly in Nigeria; however, under-five mortality had reduced significantly. Nigeria with a quarter of maternal and under-five mortality is among ten countries with the highest neonatal mortality. Previous studies had shown patterns of newborn morbidity and mortality; however, no study has ...

BACKGROUND The influence of rural-urban disparities in children's health on neonatal death in disadvantaged areas of China is poorly understood. In this study of rural and urban populations in Gansu province, a disadvantaged province of China, we describe the characteristics and mortality of newborn infants and evaluated rural-urban differences of neonatal death. METHODS We analyzed all neona...

Abstract Background Despite 15–17 millions of annual births in China, there is a paucity information on prevalence and outcome preterm birth. We characterized the hospitalized infants by gestational age (GA) Huai’an 2015, an emerging prefectural region China. Methods Of 59,245 regional total births, clinical data 2651 1941 neonates were extracted from Women Children’s Hospital (HWCH) non-HWCH h...

Abstract We document a novel fact about neonatal death, or death in the first month of life. Globally, mortality is disproportionately concentrated India. identify large effect birth order on that unique to India: later-born siblings have steep survival advantage relative birth-order gradient other developing countries. show India’s high prevalence maternal undernutrition and its correlation wi...

OBJECTIVE To assess the association between cesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes in African health facilities. METHODS Data were obtained from all births over 2-3 months in 131 facilities. Outcomes included maternal deaths, severe maternal morbidity, fresh stillbirths, and neonatal deaths and morbidity. RESULTS Median cesarean delivery rate was 8.8% among 83439 births. Cesarean de...

OBJECTIVES Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is among the most important causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to survey the pregnancy outcomes in preterm premature rupture of membranes with an amniotic fluid index of <5 and >5. METHODS This prospective cohort study was performed on 137 pregnant women complicated by preterm premature rupture of mem...

BACKGROUND Maternal infection with cholera may negatively affect pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this research is to systematically review the literature and determine the risk of fetal, neonatal and maternal death associated with cholera during pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medline, Global Health Library, and Cochrane Library databases were searched using the key terms cholera and pr...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES To investigate the probable timing of events leading to cerebral palsy (CP) in singletons born small for gestational age (SGA) at term, taking neonatal death into consideration. METHODS In this registry-based cohort study, data on 400 488 singletons born during 1996-2003 were abstracted from the Medical Birth and the CP registries of Norway. Among 36 604 SGA children...