Identification of causes of neonatal mortality using the ICD-10 classification: a study in neonatal intensive care units in Alexandria Governorate (MOHP).

In most developing countries, neonatal care has remained static or neglected for decades where neonatal mortality was 38/1000 live births compared to 6/1000 in developed countries. According to the World Health Organization (who) neonatal causes of death were infections (34%), asphyxia (28%), problems linked with preterm birth (23%) and congenital anomalies (10%). In Alexandria govemorate (A.