Riegel K
Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 1983 Sep;131(9):552-8.
According to national mortality statistics and to epidemiologic surveys main causes of infant mortality are congenital malformations, prematurity with its immaturity related morbidity, asphyxia, and, more recently, the sudden infant death syndrome. In all these situations the full scale of possible preventive measures has not been exhausted. This applies, in particular, to disorders in the perinatal period. What is needed is a greater awareness of risks, more gynecological interest in the baby and better teamwork between gynecologist and pediatrician; this also means a more effective use of available resources. Infant mortality rate still could be reduced by 50 percent.
根据国家死亡率统计数据和流行病学调查，婴儿死亡的主要原因是先天性畸形、早产及其相关的不成熟并发症、窒息，以及最近出现的婴儿猝死综合征。在所有这些情况下，可能的预防措施尚未得到充分利用。这尤其适用于围产期疾病。需要提高对风险的认识，妇产科医生要更加关注婴儿，加强妇产科医生和儿科医生之间的团队合作；这也意味着更有效地利用现有资源。婴儿死亡率仍可降低50%。
