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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Neonatal death"”.
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Respiratory distress in newborn infants
… 1958) and the mortality rate for first day deaths has shown less improvement than for any other time during the first year (Arey and Dent, 1953). "Once the human feetus has attained a gestational age permitting extra-uterine survival, neonatal death may be more commonly associated with …
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Haemorrhage and Other Complications in Pregnant Women on Anticoagulation for Mechanical Heart Valves; a Prospective Observational Cohort Study
… from 12 to 36 weeks. Maternal outcomes including death, major haemorrhage and thrombosis, and foetal outcomes were documented. Results: There were two maternal deaths, five returns to theatre post-delivery, eight patients transfused, six major haemorrhages, one case of infective endocarditis and …
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Adverse obstetric outcomes in adolescent pregnancy in rural Zambia-the case of Kawambwa and Mansa Districts of Luapula Province
… for anaemia, sepsis, fistulae, PROM and maternal death. After adjustment for four potential confounders, the association between maternal age and adverse obstetric outcome diminished; young maternal age remained a risk factor only for eclampsia. Children born to mothers younger than 16 were also …
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An investigation of antenatal screening and management of syphilis in two districts in the North West Province
… labour, intra uterine growth restriction (IUGR), neonatal death and congenital syphilis in the newborn. This study was undertaken in the Potchefstroom and Wolmaranstad Districts of the North West Province and was aimed at contributing to reducing perinatal mortality and morbidity within these …
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Perinatal mortality : the causes of stillbirth and early neonatal death as occurring in the obstetrical units of the University of Cape Town during the years 1952-1955 inclusive, with a statistical analysis of 1933 perinatal deaths, with special reference to the part played by antenatal supervision and prematurity in the white and non-white patient
It is only within the last 2 decades that much attention has been focused on foetal mortality, what with the spectacular fall in the maternal morbidity consequent on the vast improvements in antenatal care, the consequences of the discovery of the antibiotics, and the liberal transfusions.
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Causes of perinatal deaths in Ga-Rankuwa Hospital Obstetrics Unit : an autopsy study of 100 cases
… techniques are applied the causes of perinatal deaths are readily appreciated. No previous autopsy study has been conducted at our hospital. The application of new techniques has stimulated the present study, which is also intended to monitor current and future clinical practice. Problem …
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The effect of HIV status on perinatal outcome at Mowbray Maternity Hospital and referring MOUs
… untested group. 3) To compare the incidence of Neonatal Encephalopathy in the group of HIV exposed with the HIV negative group and the untested group. Methods: The study was a retrospective descriptive and comparative audit. All deliveries at MMH and its referral midwife obstetric units from …
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Wiederholungsrisiko und anamnestisches Risikoprofil bei hypertensiven Schwangerschaftserkrankungen (HES)
… delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, neonatal death) occuring mostly in HELLP patients and decrease significantly in the following pregnancies in all hypertensive disorders.
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Maintenance of fetal membrane integrity by cyclic cellular transitions during gestation and parturition
… and contributes to infection, preterm birth, and neonatal death. During gestation, membranes repair and remodel through a balanced collagenolytic process of the matrix. Individual sites of membrane remodeling have been identified and termed ‘microfractures.’ However, the roles of membrane cells, …
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Antiretroviral therapy and pregnancy outcome in HIV-infected women in the United Kingdom and Ireland
… pre-eclampsia, prematurity, stillbirth, neonatal death and congenital abnormality. In addition, using data from the European Collaborative Study and the Pediatric Spectrum of HIV Disease project alongside the UK and Ireland data, the effects of differences in populations and methodologies …
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Factors influencing utilization of birth preparedness and complication readness among antenatal women in Monze
… complication readiness strategy, maternal and neonatal death would reduce. In developed countries where birth preparedness and complication readiness strategy has been used for many years, maternal mortality rate has reduced to16 deaths per 100,000 live births compared to 210/100,000 in …
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Surviving the death of a baby : end of life and the enormity of grief
… perceptions of support during and following the death of their baby. Study design An interpretative phenomenological approach was adopted with in-depth unstructured interviews undertaken with seven participants whose baby had died in a north west neonatal intensive care unit. The study was …
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Differential Neonatal Mortality of Premature Infants at a Selected Hospital
… study was directed toward an investigation of neonatal mortality of premature infant at a selected hospital. The sample included all premature infants who were born in and died at the selected hospital during the neonatal period between January 01, 1952 and December 31, 1959.</p> <p>The …
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PERINATAL LOSS – BEREAVEMENT CARE EXPERIENCES OF INDIANA WOMEN AND HEALTH PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES
… care after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or neonatal death is understudied in Indiana. The aims of this dissertation study were five-fold: (1) to understand perinatal bereavement care experiences of Marion County, IN women, (2) to examine how women’s participation in a peer support program …
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The Meaning of Grief after Perinatal Loss to Nigerian Women
… This includes miscarriage, intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), stillbirth, and neonatal death. Grief due to perinatal loss has been widely addressed in the literature from western cultural perspectives. Little research has been done to explore the grief of women from other cultures based on their …
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How mothers experience personal growth after a perinatal loss
… are born dead after the 24th week of gestation. Death within the first four weeks of life is defined as a neonatal death. Both stillbirths and neonatal deaths comprise perinatal deaths. This type of bereavement constitutes a traumatic loss and although there is a plethora of research focusing on …
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DNA Damage Induction by Bilirubin Induced Oxidative Stress and Activation of DNA Repair Pathways by Bilirubin
… brain damage in low and middle income countries. Deaths due to “kernicterus” are ranked within the top 3 causes of neonatal death in African countries. Neonates experiencing permanent or temporary absence or reduced activity of Uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyl-transferase A1 (UGT1A1) enzyme …
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Preventable and treatable causes of infant death : examining neonatal and post neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh
Background: Neonatal mortality is a major burden in developing countries. Most neonatal deaths in Bangladesh can be prevented by simple interventions or by preventive measures before birth, better delivery practices or basic treatments after birth. Researchers over the years have focused on …
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Preventable and treatable causes of infant death : examining neonatal and post neonatal mortality in rural Bangladesh
Background: Neonatal mortality is a major burden in developing countries. Most neonatal deaths in Bangladesh can be prevented by simple interventions or by preventive measures before birth, better delivery practices or basic treatments after birth. Researchers over the years have focused on …
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of women with CHD in pregnancy
… (CHD), little is known about maternal and neonatal outcomes of these pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to describe the maternal and neonatal outcomes as stratified by cyanotic vs. acyanotic CHD, previous surgically repaired vs. unrepaired CHD, and between the different …
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