Open AccessNeonatal mortality related to prematurity
Author(s) -
Ana Paula dos Santos Adriano,
Elaine Soares Souta,
Layane Sampaio Lopes,
Mirlena Letícia Souza dos Santos,
Merivalda Vasconcelos Lobato,
Raiane Pereira Sanches,
Silmara Nayra Silva Almeida,
Thais de Melo da Silva,
Nathália Menezes Dias
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v11i4.21565
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal mortality , gestational age , pediatrics , public health , gestation , low birth weight , mortality rate , infant mortality , birth weight , birth rate , demography , environmental health , obstetrics , pregnancy , population , research methodology , nursing , sociology , biology , genetics
Objective: Demonstrate the increase in neonatal mortality rates from preventable causes and its relationship with premature birth. Methodology: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach, developed from secondary data from the mortality information system (SIM) available at the Department of Informatics of the Brazilian National Health System (DATASUS). Results: In the year 2019 neonatal mortality for extreme immaturity and preterm newborn prevailed 877 cases (57.1%) over the total deaths referring to gestational disorders of short duration, corresponding to 600 cases (39%) of deaths for extreme immaturity and 277 cases (18%) of deaths for preterm neonates. Discussion: It is observed that in Brazil the highest rate of neonatal mortality is related to the ICD 10 P07 indicator that refers to disorders related to gestation of short duration and low birth weight. Conclusion: It is important to emphasize that even if there is inadvertence in the computation of the notification of these data, there is still a high number of cases in this category, because it is a public health problem that affects pregnant women and their families nationwide.