TITLE:
Epidemiological Profile of Newborns Who Died during Their Hospitalization in the Neonatology Unit, Mali Hospital
AUTHORS:
Korotoumou Wéllé Diallo, Bourama Kané, Aboubacar Sangaré, Kadidiatou Touré, Fatoumata Léonie François Diakité, Mamadou Traoré, Mohamed Maba Traoré, Mamadou Berthé, Mariam Maiga, Abdoul Aziz Diakité, Fatoumata Dicko Traoré
KEYWORDS:
Newborn, Death, Hospital in Mali
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.12 No.2,
May
23,
2022
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Neonatal mortality is a serious problem,
particularly in developing countries. Objective: To study the epidemiological
and clinical profiles of newborns who died during their hospitalization in the
neonatology unit of the hospital in Mali. Methodology: This was a
prospective study over a 12-month period (January 1 to December 31, 2020)
including all newborns aged 0 - 28 days who died during their hospitalization. Results: A total of 424 neonates were hospitalized in
neonatology, 54 died, or 12.73%. Newborns
aged 0 - 7 days at admission were the most represented at 79.63% and 94.4% were full-term babies. The male gender was dominant
with a ratio of 1.17. The following characteristics were frequently observed in
the mothers: not educated (46.3%), poor 75.9%, living in urban areas (68%),
housewives 75.4%, and having had less than 4 antenatal care visits (53.7%). For
babies, respiratory distress and hyperthermia were the most common reasons for
hospitalization (37% and 22.2%, respectively), with 40% being resuscitated at
birth. Infection and perinatal anoxia were the most frequent diagnoses,
respectively 96.3% and 37%. The death occurred within the first three days of
hospitalization in 60% of cases. Conclusion: In order to reduce the mortality rate in our facilities, monitoring of
pregnancy and delivery, and correct management of newborns both at birth and in
the pediatric wards are important.