Table 2 Case Fatality Rates in hypothermic babies with specific clinical disorders
From: Point-of-admission hypothermia among high-risk Nigerian newborns
Clinical disorders | Number of hypothermic babies | Number of deaths (CFR) |
|---|---|---|
Asphyxia | 58 | 22 (37.9) |
Preterm | 32 | 14 (43.8) |
Jaundice | 15 | 0 (0.0) |
Sepsis | 14 | 6 (42.9) |
Severe respiratory distress | 10 | 7 (70.0) |
Bleeding disorders | 2 | 0 (0.0) |
Aspiration syndromes | 4 | 0 (0.0) |
Congenital malformation | 4 | 0 (0.0) |