Outcomes at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Eastern Regional Referral Hospital, Monggar Bhutan: A Retrospective Cohort Study
| Autor: | Tulsi Ram Sharma, Phillip Erbele, Hari Prasad Pokhrel, Pema Lethro, Tshering Dhendup, Tandin Zangpo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Bhutan Health Journal, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 18-24 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2413-2993 2415-1114 |
| DOI: | 10.47811/bhj.95 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Globally, 2.6 million neonates die every year, with more than one third of these deaths occurring within 24 hours of birth. Most neonatal deaths are preventable. The scaling up of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit services in developing countries have shown to improve survival rates. This study aimed to determine the mortality rate, and correlate the general and clinical characteristics with the outcomes of neonates admitted in the NICU at the Eastern Regional Referral Hospital, Mongar, Bhutanfrom the year 2015 to 2017. Methods: Demographic data, neonatal and maternal variables were extracted for all Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admissions from 2015 to 2017. Descriptive and analytical statistics were reported as frequencies, percentages, median, adjusted OR, 95% CI and p-values. Results: The mortality rate was 12.31%. Neonatal jaundice (49.55%), neonatal sepsis (41.74%), and prematurity (32.43%) were the three most common diagnoses. The mortality among neonates with low birth weight ( |
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