Online ISSN: 2515-8260

Morbidity and Mortality pattern among neonates admitted in a Special Newborn Care Unit of Central India : A Retrospective Observational Study

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Roopa Agrawal1 , Sandhya Singh2 , Rupesh Gupta3 , Gaurav Agarwal4 , Ashish Jain5

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Neonatal period that is first 28 days of life is very crucial period in terms of survival of a newborn. Durind this period, a newborn adapts himself for the changes that take place by transition from intra-uterine life to extra-uterine life. Though this period of just 28 days accounts for less than 2% of total under 5 childhood, it carries the greatest risk of morbidity and mortality for the newborn.

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