Brown N
Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
P N G Med J. 1996 Mar;39(1):12-5.
Short-term outcome in very low birthweight babies has never been closely examined in Papua New Guinea. A cohort of neonates born over a year at Port Moresby General Hospital was followed from birth to death or discharge. Intrauterine growth retardation was an important contributor to low birthweight. Simple, inexpensive care resulted in respectable survival figures. Improving antenatal surveillance will have much more impact in reducing mortality in this group in the future than trying to emulate sophisticated and costly western neonatal care.
巴布亚新几内亚从未对极低出生体重儿的短期结局进行过深入研究。对莫尔斯比港总医院一年内出生的一组新生儿从出生到死亡或出院进行了跟踪。宫内生长迟缓是低出生体重的一个重要因素。简单、低成本的护理带来了可观的存活数据。未来，改善产前监测对于降低该群体的死亡率将比试图效仿复杂且昂贵的西方新生儿护理产生更大的影响。
