A Case-Control Study on the Predictors of Neonatal Near-Miss: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice

Autor: Avita Rose Johnson, Sobin Sunny, Ramola Nikitha, Sulekha Thimmaiah, Suman P. N. Rao
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Neonatal Medicine, Vol 28, Iss 3, Pp 124-132 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2287-9412
2287-9803
DOI: 10.5385/nm.2021.28.3.124
Popis: Purpose Neonatal near miss (NNM) allows for the detection of risk factors associated with serious newborn complications and death, the prevention of which could reduce neonatal mortality. This study was conducted with the objective of identifying predictors for NNM in a tertiary hospital in Bangalore city. Methods This was an unmatched case-control study involving 120 NNM cases and 120 controls. NNM was determined using Pileggi-Castro’s pragmatic and management criteria. Data was collected from in-patient hospital records and interviews of postpartum mothers. Multiple logistic regression of exposure variables was performed to calculate adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Results Significant predictors were maternal age ≥30 years (AOR, 5.32; 95% CI, 1.12 to 9.29; P=0.041), inadequate antenatal care (ANC) (AOR, 8.35; 95% CI, 1.98 to 51.12; P=0.032),
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