Table 2.
Frequency of causes of neonatal respiratory distress and their outcome
Immediate outcome |
Case fatality rate (%) |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cured (%) |
Discharged with complications (%) |
Died |
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Transient tachypnea of newborn |
28 (100) |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Sepsis |
16 (66.7) |
0 (0) |
8 |
33.3 |
24 |
Hyaline membrane disease |
2 (13.3) |
0 (0) |
13 |
86.7 |
15 |
Congenital heart disease |
0 (0) |
4(44.4) |
5 |
55.6 |
9 |
Meconium aspiration syndrome |
3 (50) |
1 (16.7) |
2 |
33.3 |
6 |
Hydrocephalus |
0 (0) |
2 (40.0) |
3 |
60 |
5 |
Congenital choanal atresia |
0 (0) |
1 (33.3) |
2 |
66.7 |
3 |
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 |
100 |
2 |
Hypoglycemia |
5(100) |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Metabolic. causes |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 |
100 |
1 |
Hypocalcemia |
2(100) |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
56 (56) |
8 (8) |
36 |
36 |
100 |