Neonatal deaths of low birth weight newborns

Abstract

To analyze the main characteristics of low birth weight infants that deceasedin Cuiabá, Mato Grosso. A study conducted from a cohort composed of live infants with birth weight of 500 -2499 grams who progressed to death before completing 28 days of life. The data were obtainedfrom the Live Births Information System and Mortality Information System. Of the 3,404 studied newborns, 238 progressed to death (7.0%). Prevalent deaths were among males, weighingbetween 500 and 999 grams, Apgar < 7 in the first and fifth minute with a congenitalanomaly (p<0.001); with mothers younger than 20 years (p=0.033); who attended one to six prenatal appointments (p=<0.001). The results showed that neonatal deaths were relatedtothe quality of obstetric and neonatal attention, as they were mostly avoidable deaths.