Factors Associated With Neonatal Pneumonia and its Mortality in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal pneumonia remains a significant contributor to infant mortality in India and responsible for increased prevalence of infant deaths globally.

Objective

To identify risk factors associated with neonatal pneumonia and its mortality in India.

Study design

A systematic review was conducted including both analytic study designs and descriptive study designs, which reported a quantitative analysis of factors associated with all the three types of pneumonia among neonates. The search was conducted from August to December, 2016 on the following databases; CINAHL, EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed, ProQuest, SCOPUS, Web of Science, WHO IMSEAR and IndMED. The search was restricted to Indian setting.

Participants

The population of interest was neonates.

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SUBMITTER: Nair NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639407 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature