Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2013 Sep;98(5):F440-4.
doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302524. Epub 2013 Jun 12.

Neonatal-perinatal medicine in a transitional period in China

Bo Sun  1 , Xiaomei Shao, Yun Cao, Shiwen Xia, Hongni Yue
Affiliations
Free PMC article
Review

Neonatal-perinatal medicine in a transitional period in China

Bo Sun et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2013 Sep.
Free PMC article

Abstract

With an annual birth rate of 12‰, or 16 millions, of all population (1.34 billions), and an implementation of universal healthcare policy for all rural residents in recent years, China is undergoing a dramatic and profound transition in perinatal and neonatal healthcare as a part of the global campaign for reduction in mortality of children under 5 years old. This review describes recent development in neonatal-perinatal medicine, with special emphasis on general neonatal-perinatal care, respiratory and intensive care, neurological and infectious diseases, for a comprehensive view of the trend and challenge in relation with problems and solutions of the field.

Keywords: Infectious Diseases; Mortality; Neonatology; Respiratory; Resuscitation.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Rajaratnam JK, Marcus JR, Flaxman AD, et al. Neonatal, postneonatal, childhood, and under-5 mortality for 187 countries, 1970–2010: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millenium Development Goal 4. Lancet 2010;375:1988–2008 - PubMed
    1. Feng XL, Guo SF, Hipgrave D, et al. China's facility-based birth strategy and neonatal mortality: a population-based epidemiological study. Lancet 2011;378:1493–500 - PubMed
    1. Rudan I, Chan KY, Zhang JS, et al. WHO/UNICEF's Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG) Causes of deaths in children younger than 5 years in China in 2008. Lancet 2010;375:1083–9 - PubMed
    1. Liang J, Mao M, Dai L, et al. Neonatal mortality due to preterm birth at 28–36 weeks’ gestation in China, 2003–2008. Paediat Perinat Epidemiol 2011;25:593–600 - PubMed
    1. Wang YP, Zhu J, He CH, et al. Geographical disparities of infant mortality in rural China. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonat Ed 2012;97:285–90 - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms