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What you do determines the survival of a newborn. Even when faced with a pregnancy with a placental abnormality, you have the possibility to guarantee a newborn's survival. Five key research-based scientific discoveries help you to unlock intrapartum errors and ensure newborn survival. Key 1: Understand the risk, be informed. A newborn survives when during pregnancy you act upon placental threats which are responsible for newborn deaths at 8.3% . Key 2: Make sure maternal and neonatal services are within the same spot. Begin with the end in mind knowing that referral after delivery causes at 6.9% neonatal deaths. Key 3: Avoid prematurity, it's possible. Most pregnancies with abnormally inserted placenta tend to be delivered prematurely due to complications. Put your attention into the steps to reduce the risk of premature labor as prematurity is related to neonatal deaths at 20%. Key 4: Be prepared in case of a C-section. Multiply your options up to emergency c-section, as any delay in c-section intervention is associated with neonatal deaths at 11.6%. Key 5: Reserve an oxygen spot. Make sure you have a freed oxygen spot beforehand for it is the cause of neonatal deaths at 26.8%.
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Francis B. KENGNE è un famoso oratore e consulente del Programma di Sviluppo delle Nazioni Unite che ha coordinato un programma di tutoraggio tra i fornitori di servizi sanitari per migliorare l'assistenza sanitaria materna, neonatale e infantile durante diversi anni di lavoro come epidemiologo clinico.
