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Oxford University Press (OUP), Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 4(61), p. 255-259

DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmv024

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Delivery outcomes and patterns of morbidity and mortality for neonatal admissions in five Kenyan hospitals

Journal article published in 2015 by Jalemba Aluvaala ORCID, Dorothy Okello, Gatwiri Murithi, Leah Wafula, Lordin Wanjala, Newton Isika, Aggrey Wasunna, Fred Were, Rachael Nyamai, Mike English
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Abstract

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in neonatal and maternity units of five Kenyan district public hospitals. Data for 1 year were obtained: 3999 maternal and 1836 neonatal records plus tallies of maternal deaths, deliveries and stillbirths. There were 40 maternal deaths [maternal mortality ratio: 276 per 100 000 live births, 95% confidence interval (CI): 197–376]. Fresh stillbirths ranged from 11 to 43 per 1000 births. A fifth (19%, 263 of 1384, 95% CI: 11–30%) of the admitted neonates died. Compared with normal birth weight, odds of death were significantly higher in all of the low birth weight (LBW,