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Factors Associated with Mortality of Neonates Admitted to a Tertiary Care Neonatal Unit

Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari, MPH, Student, School of Public Health, Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India. , Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari1 , Srinivasa Murthy D2 , Anil S Bilimale3 , Sunil Kumar D4 , Rituparna Kundu5 , Padma Sakhi6

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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing 8(3):p 99-105, . | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpen.2454.9126.8322.4
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Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari, Srinivasa Murthy D, Anil S Bilimale, et. al./Factors Associated with Mortality of Neonates Admitted to a
Tertiary Care Neonatal Unit/Int J Pediatr Nurs. 2022;8(3):99–105.

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Background: The neonatal period is the most susceptible phase of life. The aim of this study was to assess the causes and factors associated with neonatal mortality.

Methodology: This study was a Retrospective study of medical records for 2 years (Jan. 2020- Dec. 2021). The age, sex, gestational age, and morbidity and mortality profile of all SNCU admissions in 1 year were determined, and the difference between inborn (those born in Hospital) and outborn (neonates delivered outside and referred) was calculated.

Results: Of the 1600 neonates admitted, 61.5% neonates were males, 57.4% were Inborn and 42.8% were outborn. Approximately, 33.4% were preterm, and renal cardiovascular (20.4%), Neurological disorder (18.6%), and Respiratory related infection (19.1%) were the chief morbidities. The chief causes of mortality were low birth weight with AOR 1.29 (0.836-2.0120), respiratory support that includes O2 with AOR 5.817 (3.367-10.051), CPAP with AOR 4.902 (2.745-8.754), CMV with AOR 4.251(2.184-8.274) and Level of Care with AOR 4.85 (3.102-11.471). This factor was statistically associated with neonatal mortality.

Conclusion: Low birth weight, respiratory support, neonate size, and degree of care were all found to be associated with newborn mortality in this study. As a result, hospitals ought to emphasize enhancing antenatal, intrapartum, and standardized care for newly admitted infants. A prospective study is what we suggest.

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  • Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari, MPH, Student, School of Public Health, Department of Community Medicine, JSS Medical College, Mysore 570015, Karnataka, India.
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  • Rajiv Ranjan Tiwari1
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  • Srinivasa Murthy D2
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  • Anil S Bilimale3
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  • Sunil Kumar D4
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  • Rituparna Kundu5
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  • Padma Sakhi6
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Keywords Low birth weight; Respiratory support; Neonate size; Degree of care.

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