The incidence of meningococcal disease peaks during the neonatal years and again during the adolescent years. Most adolescent cases are vaccine preventable... AB Middleman,VI Rickert,SL Rosenthal - 《Journal of Adolescent Health》 被引量: 77发表: 2005年 ...
Each year, an estimated 6% of babies worldwide are born with birth defects, resulting in approximately 295,000 newborn deaths within the first four weeks of life. Birth defects are also a major cause of child mortality in the first five years of life [2]. In China, the prevalence rate ...
Each year 3.6 million infants are estimated to die in the first 4 weeks of life (neonatal period)鈥攂ut the majority continue to die at home, uncounted. This article reviews progress for newborn health globally, with a focus on the countries in which most deaths occur鈥攚hat data do we ...
The vast majority of neonatal deaths occur in the developing world. In fact, in 2000 the World Health Organization estimated that 98% of such deaths occurred in countries outside the developed nations. While many perinatal deaths are unavoidable, a significant amount could be prevented with quality...
Globally, about one-quarter of all newborn deaths are caused by lack of oxygen (asphyxia) at birth, which can be prevented by effective and rapid resuscitation. What are the necessities for neonatal resuscitation? As the need for resuscitation is often unexpected, before every delivery a nurse ...
Rating maternal and neonatal health services in developing countries To assess maternal and neonatal health services in 49 developing countries.The services were rated on a scale of 0 to 100 by 10 - 25 experts in each countr... RA Bulatao,JA Ross - 《Bulletin of the World Health Organization...
Though neonatal pneumonia is serious and would be a very frightening diagnosis to have, babies are tougher than they seem. Little ones are very likely to respond to treatment. Early diagnosis and proper medical care are the keys to treating infants with pneumonia. ...
SUIDs also include deaths from accidental suffocation or strangulation, and from unknown causes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are about 3,400 baby deaths every year from SUIDS. While that number is tragic – and can be terrifying for new parents –...
Despite significant global reductions in cases of pneumonia during the last 3 decades, pneumonia remains the leading cause of post-neonatal mortality in ch
After your baby is born, it can be difficult to tell whether every cry or symptom is a sign that something is wrong. Here are 14 danger signs in newborns to look for.