[Comparison of neonatal mortality in very low birth weight newborns at maternity hospitals in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

This study was a comparison of neonatal mortality rates in four maternity hospitals in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study population consisted of newborns with birth weight below 1,500 g. The research instrument was a questionnaire with data reported by the mother and collected from the patient record.

[Evaluation of neonatal mortality in very low birth weight infants in four maternity hospitals in the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

The objective of this study was to describe the causes of neonatal mortality in four maternity hospitals in the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The study included all very low birth weight newborns during the first complete 27 days of life. The distribution of live newborns and all very low birth weight newborns as well as the percentage of deaths per hospital and the totals were described.

[Factors associated with neonatal mortality among very low birthweight newborns in four maternity hospitals in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].

In Brazil, neonatal mortality is the most common cause of infant mortality. The majority of deaths occur in very low birthweight newborns. This longitudinal study assesses factors associated with mortality risk in very low birthweight newborns during the first 27 days of life.