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Mortality data for individuals dying within 28dys. of birth is analyzed from Jan. 1, 1983 to June 30, 1986. Forty-seven out of 7030 babies born at the hospital died during the neonatal period. The neonatal mortality was 6.6/1000 live births. 76.5% of deaths occurred during first 48hrs. of life. The death was attributed to congenital malformations in 36%, Immumaturity (IMM) with Hyaline Membrane Disease (HMD) in 32%, Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in 17%, Sepsis in 8.5% and Asphyxia in 6.5%.
In babies under 1000gm the cause of death was immaturity with HMD. while in babies over 1000gm the major cause was congenital malformation. Higher incidence of deaths due to congenital malformation is not known but it may be related to number of factors including high consanguinity rate, other causes need further evaluation.
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Nigam, S., Abouseoud, M. & Basrawi, T. CAUSES OF NEONATAL DEATH IN SAUDI ARABIA. Pediatr Res 21 (Suppl 4), 260 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198704010-00559
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