| Stillbirths and early neonatal mortality in rural Northern Ghana. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22175764 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Objective To calculate perinatal mortality (stillbirth and early neonatal death: END) rates in the Upper East region of Ghana and characterize community-based stillbirths and END in terms of timing, cause of death, and maternal and infant risk factors. Methods Birth outcomes were obtained from the Navrongo Health and Demographic Surveillance System over a 7-year period. Results Twenty thousand four hundred and ninty seven pregnant women were registered in the study. The perinatal mortality rate was 39 deaths/1000 deliveries, stillbirth rate 23/1000 deliveries and END rates 16/1000 live births. Most stillbirths were 31 weeks gestation or less. Prematurity, first-time delivery and multiple gestation all significantly increased the odds of perinatal death. Approximately 70% of END occurred during the first 3 postnatal days, and the most common causes of death were birth asphyxia and injury, infections and prematurity. Conclusion Stillbirths and END remain a significant problem in Navrongo. The main causes of END occur during the first 3 days and may be modifiable with simple targeted perinatal policies. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Cyril Engmann; Paul Walega; Raymond A Aborigo; Philip Adongo; Cheryl A Moyer; Layla Lavasani; John Williams; Carl Bose; Fred Binka; Abraham Hodgson |
Related Documents
:
|
21736934 - Umbilical cord blood biomarkers of neurologic injury and the risk of cerebral palsy or ... 6783064 - Newborn factor viii complex: elevated activities in term infants and alterations in ele... 339254 - The effect of maternal narcotic addiction on the newborn infant. 22070744 - Systemic hydrocortisone to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants (the s... 8243824 - Early introduction of dairy products associated with increased risk of iddm in finnish ... 12452294 - An outbreak of diarrhea in a neonatal medium care unit caused by a novel strain of rota... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-18 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH Volume: - ISSN: 1365-3156 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-12-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9610576 Medline TA: Trop Med Int Health Country: - |
Other Details:
|
Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
Copyright Information:
|
© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
Affiliation:
|
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: The economic cost of brain disorders in Europe.
Next Document: Diagnostic value of hazelnut allergy tests including rCor a 1 spiking in double-blind challenged chi...