| Demographic data of the neonatal intensive care population of a county hospital in Texas. | |
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PMID: 8420032 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Morbidity and mortality associated with neonatal intensive care affect strongly the socioeconomic aspect of the health-care system. A retrospective study of the neonatal intensive care population at a county hospital in Texas showed that most deaths were related to nontreatable causes. Prematurity was a major cause both of increased mortality and morbidity. Although improved management of a premature infant with hyaline membrane disease using artificial surfactant improved survival, this treatment did not change the morbidity. The incidence of morbidity was related directly to the degree of prematurity. Illicit drug use also had a direct correlation with infants who had low birth weights. Overall, the mortality and morbidity data were consistent with incidence data reported nationally. |
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Authors:
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D M Patel; D K Nelms |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Texas medicine Volume: 89 ISSN: 0040-4470 ISO Abbreviation: Tex Med Publication Date: 1993 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-02-05 Completed Date: 1993-02-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0051012 Medline TA: Tex Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 75-82 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics/Division of Newborn Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson 39216-4505. |
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African Continental Ancestry Group Demography Female Hispanic Americans Hospitals, County Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Infant, Premature, Diseases / epidemiology*, mortality Intensive Care Units, Neonatal* Male Retrospective Studies Texas / epidemiology |
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