Clin Exp Obstet Gyn
-
Clin Exp Obstet Gyn · Jan 2014
Multicenter StudyNeonatal mortality rate and risk factors in northeast China: analysis of 5,277 neonates in 2005.
Healthcare has dramatically improved for both mothers and neonates over the last three decades in China. However, the reported rates of morbidity and mortality vary among different regions of China, and the exact rates in Northeast China are unknown. This study aimed to determine neonatal morbidity and mortality rates and the associated risk factors in Northeast China. ⋯ In 2005, the overall morbidity and mortality was 7.0% and 9.5%0, respectively in northeast China, and preterm delivery was the highest risk factor for neonatal mortality. The prevention on preterm delivery should be a top priority for the improvement of neonatal healthcare.