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The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017)

Abdulrahman Saleh Alrasheed, Khalid Alhussein, Mohammed Alsayed, Waleed Mohammed Alzahrani, Abdullah Dhaifallah Alotaibi, Faris Mohammad Alosaimi, Mohammed Hamad Aldebasi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alshuwayrikh, Saleh Mansoor Alkhonezan, Mohammed Ali Hassan AlShehri, Osama Ahmed Alshaya, Abdulrahman Abdullah Aljethaily, Abdullah Ibrahim Alasmari, Mohammed Abdulfttah AlMakhdob, Abdullah Alfaris, Mosleh Jabari.


Abstract
Background: Understanding the causes of neonatal and post neonatal death helps to develop strategies to reduce death rates and improve the quality of care. The present study aims to investigate the causes of neonatal and post neonatal deaths in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This is a retrospective descriptive study, addressing the causes of neonatal and post neonatal death in the NICU at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over 5 years, from January 1, 2012, to March 31, 2017. All the death cases in the NICU were included and classified using the modified version of Wigglesworth classification. Results: We have studied 204 NICU deaths from 2012 to 2017 (7.2% of total admissions). Out of all deaths, 52% were male, 84.8% were neonatal, and 15.2% were post neonatal deaths. Two-thirds of deaths occurred in neonates with abnormal Apgar scores in the first minute (65.2%). Most infants weighing below 1,000 g died due to prematurity (89.2%). Overall, preterm birth and its complications were the most prevalent cause of death at 51.5%, followed by congenital malformations at 33.3% and various specific diagnoses at 13.2%. Conclusion: Prematurity and its related complications are the primary cause of death in the NICU.

Key words: Neonatal intensive care unit, neonatal mortality, post neonatal mortality, cause of death.


 
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Alrasheed AS, Alhussein K, Alsayed M, Alzahrani WM, Alotaibi AD, Alosaimi FM, Aldebasi MH, Alshuwayrikh AA, Alkhonezan SM, AlShehri MAH, Alshaya OA, Aljethaily AA, Alasmari AI, AlMakhdob MA, Alfaris A, Jabari M. The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). IJMDC. 2019; 3(10): 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193


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Alrasheed AS, Alhussein K, Alsayed M, Alzahrani WM, Alotaibi AD, Alosaimi FM, Aldebasi MH, Alshuwayrikh AA, Alkhonezan SM, AlShehri MAH, Alshaya OA, Aljethaily AA, Alasmari AI, AlMakhdob MA, Alfaris A, Jabari M. The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=55681 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193


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Alrasheed AS, Alhussein K, Alsayed M, Alzahrani WM, Alotaibi AD, Alosaimi FM, Aldebasi MH, Alshuwayrikh AA, Alkhonezan SM, AlShehri MAH, Alshaya OA, Aljethaily AA, Alasmari AI, AlMakhdob MA, Alfaris A, Jabari M. The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). IJMDC. 2019; 3(10): 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193



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Alrasheed AS, Alhussein K, Alsayed M, Alzahrani WM, Alotaibi AD, Alosaimi FM, Aldebasi MH, Alshuwayrikh AA, Alkhonezan SM, AlShehri MAH, Alshaya OA, Aljethaily AA, Alasmari AI, AlMakhdob MA, Alfaris A, Jabari M. The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). IJMDC. (2019), [cited March 26, 2024]; 3(10): 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193



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Alrasheed, A. S., Alhussein, . K., Alsayed, . M., Alzahrani, . W. M., Alotaibi, . A. D., Alosaimi, . F. M., Aldebasi, . M. H., Alshuwayrikh, . A. A., Alkhonezan, . S. M., AlShehri, . M. A. H., Alshaya, . O. A., Aljethaily, . A. A., Alasmari, . A. I., AlMakhdob, . M. A., Alfaris, . A. & Jabari, . M. (2019) The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). IJMDC, 3 (10), 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193



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Alrasheed, Abdulrahman Saleh, Khalid Alhussein, Mohammed Alsayed, Waleed Mohammed Alzahrani, Abdullah Dhaifallah Alotaibi, Faris Mohammad Alosaimi, Mohammed Hamad Aldebasi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alshuwayrikh, Saleh Mansoor Alkhonezan, Mohammed Ali Hassan AlShehri, Osama Ahmed Alshaya, Abdulrahman Abdullah Aljethaily, Abdullah Ibrahim Alasmari, Mohammed Abdulfttah AlMakhdob, Abdullah Alfaris, and Mosleh Jabari. 2019. The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 3 (10), 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193



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Alrasheed, Abdulrahman Saleh, Khalid Alhussein, Mohammed Alsayed, Waleed Mohammed Alzahrani, Abdullah Dhaifallah Alotaibi, Faris Mohammad Alosaimi, Mohammed Hamad Aldebasi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alshuwayrikh, Saleh Mansoor Alkhonezan, Mohammed Ali Hassan AlShehri, Osama Ahmed Alshaya, Abdulrahman Abdullah Aljethaily, Abdullah Ibrahim Alasmari, Mohammed Abdulfttah AlMakhdob, Abdullah Alfaris, and Mosleh Jabari. "The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017)." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 3 (2019), 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Alrasheed, Abdulrahman Saleh, Khalid Alhussein, Mohammed Alsayed, Waleed Mohammed Alzahrani, Abdullah Dhaifallah Alotaibi, Faris Mohammad Alosaimi, Mohammed Hamad Aldebasi, Abdulrahman Abdullah Alshuwayrikh, Saleh Mansoor Alkhonezan, Mohammed Ali Hassan AlShehri, Osama Ahmed Alshaya, Abdulrahman Abdullah Aljethaily, Abdullah Ibrahim Alasmari, Mohammed Abdulfttah AlMakhdob, Abdullah Alfaris, and Mosleh Jabari. "The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017)." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 3.10 (2019), 861-866. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Alrasheed, A. S., Alhussein, . K., Alsayed, . M., Alzahrani, . W. M., Alotaibi, . A. D., Alosaimi, . F. M., Aldebasi, . M. H., Alshuwayrikh, . A. A., Alkhonezan, . S. M., AlShehri, . M. A. H., Alshaya, . O. A., Aljethaily, . A. A., Alasmari, . A. I., AlMakhdob, . M. A., Alfaris, . A. & Jabari, . M. (2019) The causes of death in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2012–2017). International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 3 (10), 861-866. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562410193





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