{"id":1900,"date":"2019-04-15T10:53:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T10:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=1900"},"modified":"2023-04-28T05:43:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T05:43:45","slug":"common-causes-of-neonatal-and-infant-deaths-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/blog\/paediatrics\/common-causes-of-neonatal-and-infant-deaths-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Common causes of Neonatal and Infant deaths in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"caps\">The percentage of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauveryhospital.com\/Centers-of-Excellence-and-Specialties\/Paediatrics-and-Neonatology\">neonatal<\/a> and infant deaths in India is still high due to ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to raise awareness about the issues that cause neonatal and infant deaths in our country.<\/p>\n<p>Common causes include:-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complications of preterm birth<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apnea \u2013 Lack of oxygen<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory distress syndrome (breathing disorder)<\/li>\n<li>Intraventricular hemorrhage (bleeding into the brain&#8217;s ventricular system)<\/li>\n<li>Patent ductus arteriosus (a connecting blood vessel fails to close after birth)<\/li>\n<li>Necrotizing enterocolitis (portion of the bowel dies)<\/li>\n<li>Jaundice<\/li>\n<li>Anaemia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Birth defects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Structural abnormalities like heart defects, spina bifida<\/li>\n<li>Functional anomalies like disabilities<\/li>\n<li>Congenital\u00a0<em>anomalies\u00a0<\/em>like hydrocephalus, Down\u2019s syndrome, genetic disorders<\/li>\n<li>Health problems related to above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year of age<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pregnancy complications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Preeclampsia<\/li>\n<li>Gestational diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Infections<\/li>\n<li>Preterm labour<\/li>\n<li>Miscarriage<\/li>\n<li>Stillbirth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Neonatal encephalopathy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Problems with brain function after birth \u2013 Death occurs due to birth trauma or lack of oxygen to the baby during birth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Infections and its symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blood infections<\/li>\n<li>Sepsis<\/li>\n<li>Pneumonia<\/li>\n<li>Tetanus<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhoea<\/li>\n<li>Dehydration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lower respiratory infections<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flu<\/li>\n<li>Pneumonia<\/li>\n<li>Bronchiolitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Diarrheal diseases caused by:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Viral infections<\/li>\n<li>Bacterial infections<\/li>\n<li>Parasitic infection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kauvery Hospital is globally known for its multidisciplinary services at all its Centers of Excellence, and for its comprehensive, Avant-Grade technology, especially in diagnostics and remedial care in heart diseases, transplantation, vascular and neurosciences medicine. Located in the heart of Trichy (Tennur, Royal Road and Alexandria Road (Cantonment), Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Tirunelveli and Bengaluru, the hospital also renders adult and pediatric trauma care.<\/p>\n<p>Chennai \u2013 044 4000 6000 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Cantonment \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Heartcity \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Trichy \u2013 Tennur \u2013 0431 4022555 \u2022 Maa Kauvery Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Kauvery Cancer Institute, Trichy \u2013 0431 4077777 \u2022 Hosur \u2013 04344 272727 \u2022 Salem \u2013 0427 2677777 \u2022 Tirunelveli &#8211; 0462 4006000 \u2022 Bengaluru &#8211; 080 6801 6801<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The percentage of neonatal and infant deaths in India is still high due to ignorance. 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