{
    "abstract": "Neonatal morbidity and mortality in 573 singleton cesarean born infants was recorded. In 70% of women, it was a primary cesarean section. The neonatal mortality was 3.6% in babies born to primigravida mothers and 9.8% in infants of multigravida. Mortality in male and female infants was 5.73 and 9.65%, respectively. Preterm infants registered more than 7 times higher mortality than term infants. Birth weight below 2000 g and above 3500 g were associated with higher asphyxia rate and neonatal death. Neonatal morbidity frequently encountered was birth asphyxia (19.19%), septicemia (13.43%), jaundice (15.70%) and respiratory problems (23.0%).\nNeonatal morbidity and mortality in 573 singleton cesarean-born infants was recorded. In 70% of the women, this was the 1st cesarean section. Neonatal mortality was 3.6% in babies born to primigravida mothers and 9.8% in infants of multigravida mothers. Mortality in male infants was 5.73% and in female infants was 9.65%. Preterm infants registered more than 7 times more mortality than term infants. Birthweight below 2000 g and above 3500 g were associated with higher rates of asphyxia and neonatal death. Neonatal morbidity frequently resulted from birth asphyxia (19.19%), septicemia (13.43%), jaundice (15.70%), and respiratory problems (23.0%).",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": "Lady Hardinge Medical College, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi.",
            "firstname": "S",
            "initials": "S",
            "lastname": "Kumari"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "S",
            "initials": "S",
            "lastname": "Jain"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "R K",
            "initials": "RK",
            "lastname": "Jain"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "A",
            "initials": "A",
            "lastname": "Goyal"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "N",
            "initials": "N",
            "lastname": "Shendrunikar"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "K",
            "initials": "K",
            "lastname": "Kanodia"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": null,
    "journal": "Indian pediatrics",
    "keywords": [
        "Asia",
        "Biology",
        "Birth Weight",
        "Body Weight",
        "Causes Of Death",
        "Cesarean Section--indications",
        "Data Collection",
        "Demographic Factors",
        "Developing Countries",
        "Diseases",
        "Fertility",
        "Fertility Measurements",
        "Incidence",
        "India",
        "Infant Mortality",
        "Measurement",
        "Morbidity",
        "Mortality",
        "Neonatal Mortality",
        "Obstetrical Surgery",
        "Parity",
        "Physiology",
        "Population",
        "Population Dynamics",
        "Pregnancy",
        "Pregnancy Outcomes",
        "Prospective Studies",
        "Reproduction",
        "Research Methodology",
        "Southern Asia",
        "Studies",
        "Surgery",
        "Treatment"
    ],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "1990-04-01",
    "pubmed_id": "2210822",
    "results": null,
    "title": "Neonatal outcome following cesarean birth: a prospective study.",
    "xml": "<Element 'PubmedArticle' at 0x7885039158f0>"
}