Deaths in a neonatal intensive care unit: a 10-year perspective.

Objective: To examine changes in the characteristics and management of infants dying in a regional neonatal intensive care unit in 1987-1988 vs. 1997-1998.

Setting: The level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, handles both regional and national referrals.