作者
Lulu M Muhe, Elizabeth M McClure, Assaye K Nigussie, Amha Mekasha, Bogale Worku, Alemayehu Worku, Asrat Demtse, Beza Eshetu, Zemene Tigabu, Mahlet A Gizaw, Netsanet Workneh, Abayneh Girma, Mesfin Asefa, Ramon Portales, Tiruzer Bekele, Mesele Bezabih, Gesit Metaferia, Mulatu Gashaw, Bewketu Abebe, Hailu Berta, Addisu Alemu, Tigist Desta, Rahell Hailu, Goitom Gebreyesus, Sara Aynalem, Alemseged L Abdissa, Riccardo Pfister, Zelalem Tazu Bonger, Solomon Gizaw, Tamrat Abebe, Melkamu A Berhane, Yonas Bekuretsion, Sangappa Dhaded, Janna Patterson, Robert L Goldenberg
发表日期
2019/8/1
期刊
The Lancet Global Health
卷号
7
期号
8
页码范围
e1130-e1138
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
Neonatal deaths now account for 47% of all deaths in children younger than 5 years globally. More than a third of newborn deaths are due to preterm birth complications, which is the leading cause of death. Understanding the causes and factors contributing to neonatal deaths is needed to identify interventions that will reduce mortality. We aimed to establish the major causes of preterm mortality in preterm infants in the first 28 days of life in Ethiopia.
Methods
We did a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study in five hospitals in Ethiopia. Study participants were preterm infants born in the study hospitals at younger than 37 gestational weeks. Infants whose gestational age could not be reliably estimated and those born as a result of induced abortion were excluded from the study. Data were collected on maternal and obstetric history, clinical maternal and neonatal conditions, and laboratory …
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