Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2019;19(2):89-96.
Early neonatal mortality in a tertiary hospital of northeast Brazil
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793201900012
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate which factors influence early neonatal mortality, identifying the most prevalent causes of neonatal deaths and describing deaths with avoidable potential. It is a documental analysis of retrospective study. Of the 386 deaths that occurred between 2014 and 2017, 68.7% occurred in the precocious neonatal period. Regarding the causes of death, the variables found in the hierarchical model were: Prematurity / Extreme Prematurity (74%), Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Respiratory Failure (36%), Neonatal Infection / Sepsis (26.7%) and Anoxia (22.8%). As for the avoidability of deaths registered 59% were classified as preventable, having a gradual increase over the years. Of avoidable deaths, 86.2% could be reduced by adequate attention to women during pregnancy. Most avoidable deaths are directly related to prenatal and delivery care to pregnant women.
