[Neonatal mortality associated with transfer of low birth weight newborns. Assessment of a neonatal care unit of Dakar].
The aim of this study is to assess mortality rate of low birth weight newborns admitted to a neonatal care unit of Dakar after transfer. This retrospective study include all newborns weighing less than 2500 g transferred to Abass Ndao neonatal care unit between January 1st,1998 and December 31, 1999. Maternal, newborns and transfer related parameters were studied. Data of 180 new-borns were recorded from a sample of 247 babies transferred. The mean weight of these babies were 1452.5 +/- 432 g. An ambulance was used for transport in only 10% of cases. The median time of admission after birth was 3 hours. Median delay of admission and methods of transfer, maternal age and parity, apgar score at 1st and 5th minute were comparable between the newborns deceased and survivors (p > 0.05). To reduce mortality associated with newborns transfer, we insist on a better organisation of neonatal transport in under developed countries by promoting obstetricians and paediatricians collaboration and prevention of low birth weight.
Ndiaye
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Chaire de pédiatrie de l'université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Sénégal. ondiaye@refer.sn
Diallo
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Diouf
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Diagne
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Sylla
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008297:Male; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012675:Senegal