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Mortality in the special care baby unit of the main children's hospital in Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

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We investigated the prevalence of neonatal deaths in the special care baby unit [‎SCBU]‎ at the main children's hospital in Tripoli and the factors associated with these deaths. We reviewed the medical records of all neonates who died in our SCBU from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2005. A total of 1176 neonates were admitted to our SCBU [‎59.6% males and 40.4% females]‎. Of these, 260 [‎22.1%]‎ died: 165 males and 95 females. The reasons for admission to SCBU of the neonates who died were: prematurity [‎43.9%]‎, birth asphyxia [‎16.7%]‎, congenital malformations [‎15.9%]‎, neonatal infections [‎14.6%]‎, other reasons [‎4.6%]‎ and data unavailable [‎4.3%]‎. The factors associated with death were: respiratory distress [‎40.4%]‎, congenital malformation [‎19.6%]‎, neonatal infections [‎18.5%]‎ and perinatal asphyxia [‎15.8%]‎, with 5.8% attributed to other causes. The majority of deaths [‎63.1%]‎ occurred during the early neonatal period. Mortality in our SCBU is high and action is needed to reduce it with emphasis on prematurity
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Abushhaiwia, A.M.E., Ziyani, M.M.N. & Dekna, M. (‎2010)‎. Mortality in the special care baby unit of the main children's hospital in Tripoli, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/118043
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎11)‎, 1137-1142, 2010
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1137-1142
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/V16/11/16_11_2010_1137_1142.pdf
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