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Neonatal Complications and Conditions Associated with Asphyxia Neonatorum


C.D. Molteno
A.F. Malan
H De V. Heese

Abstract

The complications and conditions associated with a group of asphyxiated infants born in the Groote Schuur Maternity Hospital during 1971 - 72 are described. The neonatal deaths were mainly in very low birth mass infants, most of whom died within 12 hours. The prevalence of convulsions, hypoglycaemia, respiratory distress syndrome and haematological complications is discussed. An increased incidence of infections and major congenital abnormalities was encountered.


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