title: [Neonatal mortality associated with transfer of low birth weight newborns. Assessment of a neonatal care unit of Dakar].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Chaire de pédiatrie de l'université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Sénégal. ondiaye@refer.sn
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diouf
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Diagne
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sylla
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Sall
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kuakuvi
mesh_terms: 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