Global preterm birth rates unchanged amid rising need for improved data in high-burden regions
1. Global preterm births have remained stable from 2010 to 2020 (13.4 million vs. 13.8 million). 2. A large proportion ...
Tag: neonatal mortality
Azithromycin use is associated with reduced maternal sepsis in vaginal deliveries
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a single dose of azithromycin reduced the risk of maternal sepsis or death among ...
#VisualAbstract: Intrapartum azithromycin does not reduce neonatal sepsis or mortality
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Increased morbidity and mortality among pregnant women with Omicron-related COVID-19
1. The risk of maternal morbidity, mortality, and adverse perinatal outcomes was higher among pregnant women with a COVID-19 infection ...
Half-dose antenatal betamethasone is inferior to full dose for preventing usage of neonatal surfactant
1. Half-dose antenatal betamethasone did not meet the noninferiority criteria when compared to full dose at preventing the primary outcome ...
Adjuvant erythropoietin therapy does not improve survival in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
1. Erythropoietin administration did not lower the risk of death or neurodevelopmental impairment in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy as compared ...
#VisualAbstract: COVID-19 pandemic associated with decreased rates of institutional childbirth and increased neonatal mortality in Nepal
1. The COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a significantly increased risk of preterm birth, institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality in ...
Apgar scores provide prognostic information for survival of preterm infants
1. Apgar scores at five and ten minutes after birth provided prognostic information for preterm infants regarding neonatal survival. 2. ...
Prognosis of extremely premature infants linked to inherent selection bias
1. Demographic data, such as larger birth weight and female gender, of infants born at 23 weeks’ gestation were shown ...
Wide international variation in survival for periviable neonates
1. Survival of neonates born at 22 weeks’ gestation ranged from 1.8 to 22.3% using all live births as the ...
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