The objective of this study was to identify risk factors and study the causes of\nneonatal mortality of LBW newborns referred to the Institute of Nutrition\nand Child Health. Material and Methods: This is a prospective descriptive\nand analytical study from March 1 to August 31, 2015, involving 250 newborns\nreferred to the Neonatology Department of the Institute of Child Nutrition\nand Health (INSE). Results: During our study period, we recorded\n1169 newborns, 250 of whom were referred, representing a referral frequency\nof 21.38%. The overall mortality rate for transferring newborns was 46.8%.\nRisk factors associated with neonatal mortality were gravidity (p = 0.0019),\nparity (p = 0.0323), occupational activities requiring physical effort (p =\n0.0257), birth weight (p = 0.0008) and prematurity (p = 0.0039). Conclusion:\nNeonatal mortality associated with referrals is a major health problem in developing\ncountries. There is currently no doubt that it is possible to significantly\nreduce perinatal mortality and morbidity rates by organizing the identification\nof â??mother-childâ? couples at risk, to refer them intently to centres\nbetter equipped with technical and human resources to care for them.
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