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September 10, 2025Nepal Medical JournalOpen Access

Morbidity and Mortality Pattern in NICU of Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study

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Retrospective analysis identifies neonatal sepsis as the leading cause of NICU admissions, implying prevention strategies are needed.

Neonatal sepsis was the leading cause of admission in the NICU, accounting for 43.6% of cases.
Out of 165 neonates, 63.4% were male, with 88% being term and 76.9% having a normal birth weight.
The study conducted a retrospective analysis over a two-year period, focusing on morbidity and mortality data.
Improving antenatal care may help reduce preventable neonatal conditions, emphasizing better NICU practices.

Kunwar et al. (2025) studied this question.

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