Approach to indicators of avoidable cause of death among infants in Sichuan province

JIANG Ying-jia, WU Fang-yin, CAO Jing, ZHAO Zi-ling, XIONG Qing

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4) : 370-372.

Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2011, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4) : 370-372.

Approach to indicators of avoidable cause of death among infants in Sichuan province

  • JIANG Ying-jia1, WU Fang-yin1, CAO Jing2, ZHAO Zi-ling3, XIONG Qing1
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【Objective】 To determine avoidable death indication among infants in Sichuan province and reduce mortality of infants. 【Method】 Relative risk(RR) of mortality in infants between USA and Sichuan, rural and urban areas of Sichuan were measured to determine avoidable death indicators among Sichuan province. 【Results】 Septicemia, pneumonia, diarrhea, tetanus, neonatal scleredema, intracerebral hemorrhage, Down's syndrome, birth asphyxia, accident suffocation, drowning, accident falling were considered as avoidable death causes of Sichuan province. 【Conclusion】 Avoidable causes of death mortality among infants in Sichuan should be controlled by medical intervention.

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infant / avoidable / mortality / cause of death

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JIANG Ying-jia, WU Fang-yin, CAO Jing, ZHAO Zi-ling, XIONG Qing. Approach to indicators of avoidable cause of death among infants in Sichuan province[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2011, 19(4): 370-372

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