Table 2.
Neonatal danger signs surveilled in each study
| Study | Feeding problema | Lethargic/unconsciousa | Fast breathinga | Severe chest indrawinga | Fevera | Hypothermiaa | Convulsions/seizuresa | Redness around umbilicus | Skin issues (pustules, abscess) | Weak cry | Jaundice | Vomiting | Diarrhea | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh 2003 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | bulging fontanelle | |
| Bangladesh 2004 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | diarrhea with blood in stool and/or dehydration | difficulty breathing 20 min after birth, eye pus | |
| Nepal 2002 | x | rapid breathing AND chest indrawing and/or fever | x | x | x | x | x | blood in stool, persistent loose/watery stools | ||||||
| Nepal 2005 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| Pakistan 2011 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| Ghana 2008 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | very low birthweight | ||||
| South Africa 2008 | X | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | bulging fontanelle, baby stops breathing for a while but starts again after stimulation, swollen eyes, pus from baby’s ear, baby’s nostrils move outwards every time he/she breathes in | |||
| Uganda 2009b | x | very weak | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | excessive crying | ||
aWHO Young Infants Clinical Signs
bAlso referred for immunization and postnatal care, but those data were excluded from our analysis