Assessment of neonatal mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Sabzevar City for the period of 2006-2013.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is an essential index in the assessment of community health. With the rapid advancement of neonatal care, the causes of death in this group and the overall mortality rate have changed. For these reasons, the aim of this study was to determine the current NMR and its causes in Sabzevar City's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
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Bibi Leila Hoseini, Zahra Miri Kalateh Sadati, Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani
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