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Delve into the complex factors influencing infant mortality rates globally and by state, exploring conditions such as extreme prematurity, heart defects, and respiratory issues. Learn about the impact of prenatal steroids and consensus statements on mitigating risks.
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Why Do Babies Die? Elaine B. St. John, MDDivision of NeonatologyUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham
Termination/LAWR Extreme Prematurity CHD RDS PDA Pulmonary hemorrhage Chromosomal Abnormality CLD Other Anomaly/Sequence NEC PPHN MOSF Asphyxia/HIE IVH Unexplained Other Infection Causes of Death in Liveborns
100% Home, No O 2 O at 28d 2 Died PTD 80% Died <12 hrs 60% 40% 20% 0% 1991-2001 1991-2001 25-26wks 27-28wks Effect of Consensus Statement on Prenatal Steroids
Alphabet Soup AOP Apnea of Prematurity, A&B BPD Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia CLD Chronic Lung Disease HIE Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy IVH Intraventricular Hemorrhage NEC Necrotizing Enterocolitis PIE Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema PPHN Persistent Pulm. Hypertension of the Newborn, PFC RDS Respiratory Distress Syndrome, HMD ROP Retinopathy of Prematurity, RLF
Annual Rates of Low Birth Weight, Preterm and Neonatal Mortality 1981 – 1998Single Live Births to U.S. Resident Mothers ?
Survival & Births by GA 100% 30% 90% 25% 80% 70% Survival 20% 60% Distribution of Births Distribution of Births Survival 15% 50% 40% 10% 30% 20% 5% 10% 0% 0% 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 GA (wks)