The Immediate Prospects, Problems and Perils of Sixty-seven Low Birth Weight Babies

Sixty-seven low birth weight babies admitted to the neonatal unit (Hurford Ward) of the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa between January and December 1979 are reviewed. The overall mortality rate was 43.3 per cent and higher mortality figures were associated with lower birth weights, shorter gestational...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 1983-08, Vol.29 (4), p.233-236
Main Authors: OYEDEJI, GABRIEL ADEMOLA, OLAMIJULO, SAMUEL KAYODE, JOINER, KABBA THOMAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - epidemiology
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - mortality
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Length of Stay
Nigeria
Prognosis
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Summary:Sixty-seven low birth weight babies admitted to the neonatal unit (Hurford Ward) of the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa between January and December 1979 are reviewed. The overall mortality rate was 43.3 per cent and higher mortality figures were associated with lower birth weights, shorter gestational ages and lower one-minute Apgar scores. Infection, jaundice, apnoea, and hypothermia were commonly associated with death. Suggestions for improvement are made within the context of a poor technologically underdeveloped community.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/29.4.233