Age Spot Removal

Age Spots Cause

by TheGirlsNY

Question by KRISTY H: Feed back needed for research paper…?
The definition of infant mortality is defined as the number of deaths of infants (one year of age or younger) per 1000 live births. Why the sudden increase in infant deaths here in the U.S. and in other countries? What can we do to prevent infant mortality? What factors increase or decrease the chances of infant mortality? These are all questions that many journalists, medical professionals and families ask themselves. The United States is a technologicaly advanced country, yet infant mortality rates have been rising. The United States infant mortality rate is now comparable to Croatia, Lithuania, and Taiwan. The healthcare systems around the world need to take a good look at what is happening, after all the children are the future.
They United States is estimatedly ranked 180 for 2008 by CIA Factbook. There may be a reason as to why the United States has higher infant mortality rates. While the U.S. reports all cases of infant mortality, it has been suggested that other developed countries do not. Some countries also do not register babies who die within the first 24 hours after birth. There seems to be different definitions as to what counts as a live birth, depending on where you are in the world. The United States counts all births as live if they show any sign of life, regardless of prematurity or size. This includes what many other countries report as stillbirths. Compared to Austria and Germany, where the fetal weight must be at least 500 grams (1 pound) to count as a live birth. Also in other parts of Europe, such as Switzerland, the fetus must be at least 30 centimeters (12 inches) long. In Belgium and France, births at less than 26 weeks of pregnancy are registered as lifeless. These contradictions may make it hard to have accurate numbers of infant mortalitys.
The most common cause of infant mortality used to be dehydration and diarrhea, now thanks to Oral Rehydration Solution that is no longer the case. Currently pneumonia has taken the number one spot. Major causes of infant mortality in more developed countries include congenital malfunction , infection and SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). Infantcide, abuse, abandonment, and neglect also contribute to infant mortality.
Healthcare professionals say there is no one answer to the increase in infant mortality rates. One factor that seems to play a big role is the increase in premature births. In part due to Invitro fertilization, more multiple births are being reported each year than they have been in the past. With multiple births there is more of a risk for pre-term delivery. All pre-term and premature babies are at a higher risk for mortality. The gestational term for a baby now in the United States is 39 weeks, while a healthy gestational term is at least 40 weeks. There has been an increase in 34 to 37 week gestational term pregnancy’s within the last ten years.
Another factor for infant mortality rates in the United States is race and geographical location. Sadly African- Americans have much higher infant mortality rates than other ethnic groups. Some is in part due to poverty yet not all. Research tells us that the infant mortality rate among Puerto Ricans is 8.2, and for Native Americans, the rate is 9.1., while at the same time being only 5.1 for Central and South American immigrants. Infant mortality also seems to vary from state to state. Infant mortality seems to be higher in southeast states with the rate exceeding 7.5, yet states in the northeast and west coast have rates below 6.1.

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Answer by Cora
I read/skimmed over it all, very good paper for information, the only thing is is that it kind of went no where. There was no like ending, or reason for all of the information. I’m not sure about the specifics for the assignment but it just seems like all you have are a lot of facts in paragraphs. Just say something about how it could be looked at by the health care systems or what could happen if changes were made. good luck

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