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Pediatrics
Bully Camara, Claire Oluwalana, Reiko Miyahara, Alyson Lush, Beate Kampmann, Kebba Manneh, Uduak Okomo, Umberto D'Alessandro, Anna Roca
Summary: The study conducted in a government health facility in urban Gambia found high rates of neonatal hospitalization and deaths, with severe clinical infections and birth asphyxia being the main causes of mortality. The results suggest the need for a holistic approach in reducing poor pregnancy outcomes, particularly focusing on decreasing the high rate of stillbirths.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2021)
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Pediatrics
Mohammed Ahmed A. Ahmed, Hyder M. Mahgoub, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Osama Al-Wutayd, Ishag Adam
Summary: Neonatal mortality is high in the NICU of Gadarif Hospital, eastern Sudan, primarily among preterm and low birth weight babies. Preterm birth, low birth weight, low 5 min APGAR score, and length of hospital stay <3 days are associated with neonatal mortality.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ermias Sisay Chanie, Sahlu Mitku Shiferaw, Dejen Getaneh Feleke, Berihun Bantie, Natnael Moges, Sheganew Feten Tasew, Tikuneh Yetneberk Alemayehu, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Gebrie Kassaw Yirga, Ayenew Berhan, Abraham Tsedalu Amare, Mebratu Libanos, Wondosen Addis Emrie, Sewnet Sisay Chanie
Summary: This study aimed to assess the proportion of hypoglycemia and associated factors among preterm neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia. The study found that 23.59% of the preterm neonates developed hypoglycemia. Several factors, including hypothermia, birth asphyxia, seizure, and neonates born to diabetic mothers, were significantly associated with the occurrence of hypoglycemia.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Keylla Helena Nobre Pacifico Pereira, Karita da Mata Fuchs, Jaqueline Valenca Correa, Simone Biagio Chiacchio, Maria Lucia Gomes Lourenco
Summary: This review discusses the factors affecting the health of puppies and kittens during pregnancy, birth, and the first few weeks of life. It emphasizes the importance of both veterinarians and breeders having knowledge of maternal and neonatal care. Knowledge in neonatology is crucial for effective breeding management and higher neonatal survival rates.
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Pediatrics
Rachel E. Witt, Mia Malcolm, Bryanne N. Colvin, Monique R. Gill, Joel Ofori, Shireen Roy, Shannon N. Lenze, Cynthia E. Rogers, Eve R. Colson
Summary: This study aimed to understand Black mothers' perspectives on the impact of racism on the quality of care for Black preterm infants in the NICU and to find ways to address this issue.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Youngran Kim, Cecilia Ganduglia-Cazaban, Wenyaw Chan, MinJae Lee, David C. Goodman
Summary: Overall NICU admission rates in the U.S. increased from 2008 to 2018, with the largest percentage increase observed among Hispanic infants. Although overall risk-adjusted rates differed little by race/ethnicity, racial/ethnic differences diminished in the very low and moderately low birth weight groups.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elizabeth K. Stierman, Saifuddin Ahmed, Solomon Shiferaw, Linnea A. Zimmerman, Andreea A. Creanga
Summary: This study compared measures of childbirth service readiness based on SARA and DHS guidance to an index based on WHO's quality of maternal and newborn care standards. It found that items based on the WHO standards were more effective at assessing facility readiness and differentiating between levels of service readiness compared to SARA and DHS indices.
Article
Medical Informatics
Rahuldeb Sarkar, Christopher Martin, Heather Mattie, Judy Wawira Gichoya, David J. Stone, Leo Anthony Celi
Summary: Despite differences in discrimination among different ethnicities, severity scoring systems did not show systematic bias in predicting mortality. However, there were significant patterns of difference in calibration for Hispanic and Black individuals, with the scores consistently overpredicting mortality for these groups.
LANCET DIGITAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fatima H. Usman, Fatimah Tsiga-Ahmed, Mohammed Abdulsalam, Zubaida Farouk, Binta Jibir, Muktar Aliyu
Summary: Although healthcare providers in Kano have relatively positive attitudes, their knowledge and practice regarding emergency neonatal resuscitation, as well as facility readiness, are suboptimal. Physicians demonstrate higher knowledge compared to other health professionals. This suggests significant challenges in Kano's secondary health systems.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gian Pietro Sechi, Flaminia Bardanzellu, Maria Cristina Pintus, Maria Margherita Sechi, Maria Antonietta Marcialis, Vassilios Fanos
Summary: This review discusses the potential therapeutic role of thiamine and its derivatives in the management of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), highlighting its antioxidant properties and ability to rescue mitochondrial function. It suggests a synergistic effect between thiamine treatment and therapeutic hypothermia.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yue Xiao, Yingpeng Qiu, Lewis Husain, Gerald Bloom, Liwei Shi
Summary: This paper presents a case example from China where detailed deliberations were crucial in bringing together national and subnational managers to customize implementation protocols for neonatal care strategies at provincial and county levels. Through the deliberations, central-level stakeholders learned how to assist counties in supporting pilot projects and address variations in county capacities and needs.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rashida-E Ijdi, Katherine Tumlinson, Sian L. Curtis
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between place of delivery and newborn care with early neonatal mortality (ENNM). The study found that newborns who received essential newborn care (ENC) and postnatal care (PNC) were less likely to die in the early neonatal period. However, there was no significant association between facility delivery and the risk of early newborn death.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mike English, Jacinta Nzinga, Jacquie Oliwa, Michuki Maina, Dorothy Oluoch, Edwine Barasa, Grace Irimu, Naomi Muinga, Charles Vincent, Jacob McKnight
Summary: Attention has shifted towards improving the quality and safety of healthcare within health facilities. Testing interventions in health system environments that can support their adoption is crucial for success. To address the challenge of multiple behavior changes, engaging managers, senior and frontline staff, and potentially patients is important. The focus should be on examining three core resource areas: physical/material resources, workforce capacity and capability, and team and organizational relationships. Mobilizing five motive forces is also necessary to overcome inertia in healthcare facilities. The aim is to bridge the theory-practice gap and contribute to better facility-based care and learning health systems.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Yousef Khader, Mohammad Alyahya, Ziad El-Khatib, Anwar Batieha, Nihaya Al-Sheyab, Khulood Shattnawi
Summary: The evaluation of the JSANDS system showed excellent performance in registering births, stillbirths, and neonatal deaths, receiving positive feedback from healthcare professionals. Almost all attributes and indicators of JSANDS functionality were rated highly, with the majority of users expressing intent to continue using the system in the future.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Daniel Demant, Andrew Hayen
Summary: In Ethiopia, lack of access to emergency obstetric and neonatal care services is a significant issue, with more than half of newborns being affected. This study explores the impact of distance to health facilities on maternal service use and neonatal mortality. The findings suggest that poor geographic accessibility to health facilities leads to decreased service usage and increased risk of newborn mortality.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2023)
