A Study of Frequency and Causes of Neonatal Mortality

Therefore in this study, infant mortality rate, and its causes in Bu Ali Hospital, in Sari were investigated.This study is a cross sectional-descriptive-analytical and retrospective one which was done by studying medical records and completed registration form for all infants who were hospitalized during the year 2009 in Bu Ali Hospital. The form of the research consisted of variables such as sex, weight, time of birth, gestational age, cause of death and hospitalization, age at death, maternal age, and type of delivery. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and also Chi-square Test ( =0.05). In this study, 60 (4/6%) of 1302 hospitalized infants had died. The most common causes of death included cardiac arrest (36/7%), cardiopulmonary arrest (15%), sepsis (10%), and RDS (16/7%). Among neonates who died, 60% were female and 40% were male and 73/7% of infants were underweight. Prematurity and low birth weight are the most constant and the most important determinant in neonate mortality.