Ecuador: Longer Birth Interval Helps Reduce Infant Deaths; Optimum Spacing Between Births Said to be 27-38 Months

1976 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 248
Keyword(s):  
Birth Interval ◽  
Infant Deaths ◽  
Optimum Spacing

scholarly journals Correlation between Parity, Birth Interval, and the Frequency of Antenatal Care towards the Incidence of Low Birth Weight Babies in RSUD Dr. Mohammad Soewandhie Surabaya

Jurnal Biota ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Ristya Sylva Imannia ◽  
Budiono Budiono ◽  
Baksono Winardi
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Birth Interval ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Infant Deaths ◽  
Risk Pregnancy

Low Birth Weight (LBW) contributes to 60% to 80% of all neonatal and infant deaths in Indonesia whilst globally, prevalence of LBW is 15.5%, amounting to approximately 20 million LBW infants born each year. According to several previous studies, factors closely related with the incidence of LBW are high birth rates, shorter birth intervals, and low frequency of Antenatal Care (ANC) examinations. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between parity, birth interval, and the frequency of ANC towards the incidence of LBW babies. This retrospective cross-sectional study using simple random sampling involved 95 mothers in RSUD Dr. Mohammad Soewandhie Surabaya between January and July 2016. Data was collected using medical records and analyzed using logistic regression test with p < 0.05. The result of this research showed there was no correlations between parity and incidence of LBW babies (p=0.162) nor between birth interval and incidence of LBW babies (p=0.574). There was a correlation between frequency of ANC and incidence of LBW babies (p=0.006). The physician should further improve early detection for LBW babies by monitoring high-risk pregnancy mothers routinely.

scholarly journals Bayesian hierarchical modeling of infant mortality in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-183
Author(s):  
Oluwayemisi Oyeronke Alaba ◽  
Chidinma Godwin
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Birth Interval ◽  
Hierarchical Modeling ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling ◽  
Bayesian Hierarchical ◽  
North West ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Infant Deaths ◽  
Using Data

Infant mortality and its risk factors in Nigeria was investigated using Bayesian hierarchical modeling. The hierarchical nature of the problem was examined to detect the within and between groups (states and regions) variations in infant deaths. The effect of individual level variables on the risk of a child dying before the age of one was determined using data collected from the fifth round Multiple Indicator Survey (MICS5, 2016-2017). Infants in Northern Nigeria had a higher risk of dying than others, especially in North West, while South West had the lowest risk of infant deaths. Ten percent of the variations in infant deaths was explained by differences between states while differences between regions explained only seven percent of the variations. Also, factors such as urban place of residence, mothers with secondary and tertiary education, first birth and birth interval above 2 years were associated with a decreased risk of infant deaths. Male infants, birth interval of less than 2 years, mothers with primary and no education, teenage mothers and mothers that gave birth at age 35 years and above were associated with a higher risk of infant mortality.

Too Many Infant Deaths

BMJ ◽  
1964 ◽  
Vol 1 (5374) ◽  
pp. 57-57
Author(s):  
J. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Infant Deaths

scholarly journals Ten Percent of SIDS Cases are Murder — or are They?

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Milroy ◽  
Charis Kepron
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Infant Death ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Related Question ◽  
Sudden Infant ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Infant Deaths ◽  
Lower Figure ◽  
History Of ◽  
Made In

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has been used as a cause of death for over four decades. It has allowed deaths of infants to be registered as natural. Within this group of deaths, a certain number have been recognized to be homicides from inflicted smothering rather than being natural or accidental deaths. Research has been conducted using confidential inquires to determine how frequent homicide is in cases called SIDS. This paper traces the history of quoted rates of homicide. Early work suggested the figure was between 2-10% of all SIDS cases, though other workers have suggested figures as high as 20-40%. With the fall in the rate of infant deaths following the “Back to Sleep” campaigns, these figures have been reevaluated. If the higher figures were correct that 20-40% of SIDS were homicides, the fall in infant deaths would be expected to be less than it has been. Current data suggests a much lower figure than 10% of current cases, with much lower overall rates of infant deaths. As well as 10% of SIDS cases having been stated to be homicides, a related question is whether multiple deaths classified as SIDS are really homicides. The paper discusses the maxim that one death is a tragedy, two is suspicious, and three deaths indicate homicide. The paper also looks at court cases and the approach that has been made in prosecutions of sudden unexpected death in infancy as multiple murder.

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