Imbert P, Burguet A, Teyssier J
Hôpitaux des Armées, Dakar, Sénégal.
Med Trop (Mars). 1988 Jan-Mar;48(1):33-8.
The authors studied 223 new-borns in an African Pediatric Department over a eight month period. The death rate was 47.5 p. cent (106 cases). It was explained by infectious diseases in 53 cases, respiratory distress syndrome in 37 cases, acute foetal distress in 9 cases, jaundice in 6 cases, and malformation syndrome in one case. A birth-weight less than 2.500 g is correlated with a poor prognosis. The authors define target populations in tropical zones to be looked after by aims of prophylactic and curative actions.
作者在八个月的时间里对一个非洲儿科部门的223名新生儿进行了研究。死亡率为47.5%（106例）。其中53例死因是传染病，37例是呼吸窘迫综合征，9例是急性胎儿窘迫，6例是黄疸，1例是畸形综合征。出生体重低于2500克与预后不良相关。作者确定了热带地区需要通过预防和治疗措施加以照顾的目标人群。
