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  Investigating the Effects of the Neonatal Factors and Therapeutic modalities on Neonatal mortality in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Shahid Motahhari haspital, Urmia: Case-Control Group Study     Mohadesi H [1] , Khalkhali HR [2] *, Fakor Z [3] , Azadi J [4]     Received: 29 Nov, 2012 Accepted: 13 Feb, 2013       Abstract   Background & Aims : Neonate is a vulnerable being and its death depends on neonatal risk factors during and after delivery. The first step in reduction of mortality rate is to recognize the causes. This present study was designed to determine the effect of neonatal risk factors and effective treatment measures on neonatal death.   Materials & Methods : This case-control study was carried out on 250 cases of dead neonates admitted in NICU during 2007 – 2009 years and the control group also was 250 neonates who were admitted during the same ward and year and after necessary treatments were discharged alive.   To collect data, a questionnaire was provided including mother’s &neonates demographic features, hospitalized & deathcauses, treatment measures and its complications.   Chi-squared test, odds ratio and logistic regression were used to determine the relationship between variables in which p

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