CAUSES OF MORTALITY IN NEONATES WITH EXTREMELY LOW AND VERY LOW WEIGHT

The new methods that have been used to preserve pregnancy have reduced the frequency of premature birth. However, in this case, there is still a high mortality rate among neonates. AIM: The aim of the study was to assess the main causes of mortality in neonates with extremely low and low body weight. RESULTS: The largest proportion of deaths among newborn babies with extremely low and low body weight was recorded during the gestation period of 25-26 weeks 76.9%, at the gestation period of 27-28 weeks, deaths were 36.8%. The leading cause of death of premature newborns in the neonatal period is massive intracranial hemorrhages (45.5%). Intrauterine infection of various etiologies occupies three times the place of causes of mortality of premature newborns and occurs in 24.2%. CONCLUSION: Among newborns with extremely low and low body weight, mortality is present in every fifth case, the causes of which were: intracranial hemorrhages, intrauterine infection, respiratory distress with cider.