BACKGROUND Neonatal intensive care unit admission rates are an important birth outcome indicator for Medicaid managed care organizations. OBJECTIVES To reduce neonatal intensive care unit admission rates by at least 15% and to maintain that reduction through implementation of a quality improvement program. STUDY DESIGN The organization performed a longitudinal population-based review of its...

To determine the occurence, aetiological and other associated factors of neonatal jaundice in Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, Southeast Nigeria with a view to determining strategies for prevention, using patients’ and maternal case folders and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission register, all cases of neonatal jaundice (NNJ) admitted to Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki from January...

Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidities and mortalities mostly remarkable in the third world nations.We aimed to assess the value of simultaneous measurement of procalcitonin (PCT) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in association with high sensitive prediction of early neonatal sepsis. A follow-up study was performed clinical signs of sepsis or maternal risk factors for sepsis. Neonates were ass...

OBJECTIVES Most data regarding the prognosis in neonatal tetanus originate from regions where limited resources have historically impeded management. It is not known whether recent improvements in critical care facilities in many low- and middle-income countries have affected indicators of a poor prognosis in neonatal tetanus. We aimed to determine the factors associated with worse outcomes in ...

BACKGROUND Preterm birth is the major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of prophylactic vaginal progesterone on decreasing preterm birth rate and neonatal complications in a high-risk population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 100 high-risk singleton pregnancies. ...

Objective: To document the number, disease pattern and outcome of patients admitted to a tertiary care neonatal unit. Design: Descriptive study. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted in the Neonatal Unit of Services Hospital Lahore from 1st January 2006 to 31st December 2006. Patients and methods: The data of all the admitted neonates was analyzed for age and weight at the time o...

conclusions both ua and mca doppler tests were associated with some neonatal outcomes. however, sensitivity of both ua and mca assessments was low in the prediction of adverse neonatal outcomes. by the comparison of these two methods, we found that ua doppler assessment is a better predictor of neonatal outcomes. results based on the findings, poor outcomes were detected in 48 women. nearly 17....