Midwives’ knowledge and perspectives on neonatal resuscitation and survival before and after Helping Babies Breathe training: a qualitative study in Uganda by Anna Bergstrom, Josaphat Byamugisha, Susanna Myrnerts Höök, Marielle Abrahamsson, Sarah Namusoko

“…Objectives Birth asphyxia is a significant factor contributing to neonatal mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where most neonatal deaths occur. …”
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Using verbal and social autopsy approaches to understand why neonates die in rural settings: a case study of a remote rural district in Uganda by Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Dinah Amongin, Joseph Akuze, Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Felix Kizito

“…The primary causes of death were birth asphyxia (42.4%), low birth weight/prematurity (18.6%), other perinatal causes (12.8%) and neonatal sepsis (9.3%). …”
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Private sector delivery of care for maternal and newborn health: trends over a decade in the Indian state of Bihar by G. Anil Kumar, Sibin George, Moutushi Majumder, S. Siva Prasad Dora, Md Akbar, Tanmay Mahapatra, Rakhi Dandona

“…NMR was estimated at 41.3 (95% CI = 31.4–51.2), 36.6 (95% CI = 29.4–43.8), 38.6 (95% CI = 34.4–43.3) per 1000 livebirths in 2011, 2016 and 2020–2021, with no significant change over the years. Birth asphyxia was the leading cause of death in 2016 (37.8%) and 2020–2021 (33.9%) followed by preterm delivery and neonatal pneumonia; a statistically significant reduction was seen in meningitis/sepsis between 2016 and 2020–2021 (77.8%; 95% CI = − 145.4 to − 10.1). …”
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Hubungan Kejadian Pneumonia Neonatus dengan Beberapa Faktor Risiko di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Periode 2010-2012 by Rizki Meizikri, Finny Fitry Yani, Yusrawati Yusrawati

“…Neonates with respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, meningitis, asphyxia, and aspiration were excluded. The 49 subjects that meet research criteria, PROM were found in 22,4% of neonates,intrapartum fever 20,4%, LBW 18,4%, and preterm birth 10,2%. …”
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Association between interpregnancy interval and adverse perinatal outcomes according to maternal age in the context of China’s two-child policy by SiQin Xiu, Li Tang, Chengjie Qin, Di Tian, Yuhong Chen, Lingling Gu, Liu Yang, Yuhao Sun, Xinghui Liu, Yonghong Lin, Yumei Wang

“…Logistic regression modeling, incorporating restricted cubic spline (RCS), was used to assess association between IPI and adverse perinatal outcomes, including full-term low birthweight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), small-for-gestational age (SGA) and adverse neonatal composite (very low birthweight, very preterm birth, severe neonatal asphyxia or death). Results Women with longer IPIs (≥ 120 months) were more likely to be older (≥ 35 years) and had higher rates of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (p < 0.05). …”
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