Infant and child mortality in Kuwait

Kohli, K. L.; Al-omaim, M

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“…One of the key explanations may be the improvement of health care in Kuwaiti society, especially the reproductive health care of women and the health care of children. As reported by Kohli and Al-Omaim (1983), there has been a definite decline in child mortality since the 1970s. During this period of economic growth, health care has improved, and Kuwait is considered to be one of the top countries in the world with regard to child health care.…”

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The Health Consequences of Consanguineous Marriage in Kuwait

Al-Kandari¹

2007

Anthropology of the Middle East

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The rate of consanguineous marriage in Kuwait is considered to be high. Several research studies have shown that marriage among relatives is one of the major factors leading to health problems because it increases homozygosis. This article deals with both cultural and physical aspects by examining the health consequences of consanguineous marriages in Kuwait. Variables such as reproductive wastage, health problems in the offspring and infant mortality are included and measured in relation to other socio-cultural variables. Cultural variables such as the respondents' roots (Bedouin and non-Bedouin) and beliefs (Muslim Sunni and Muslim Shi'a) are also examined. The results show that there is no significant association between consanguineous and non-consanguineous marriages in the rate of abortion or the mortality of infants and children up to five years old. Finally, the data reveal significant differences between the genetic and genetic-environmental diseases in consanguineous couples' offspring and those of non-consanguineous couples. Since some of these findings contradict those of other studies, more research is needed.

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The Health Consequences of Consanguineous Marriage in Kuwait

Al-Kandari¹

2007

Anthropology of the Middle East

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“…The ARI control program may have contributed to this decline in IMR in Bohol and may partly account for the low CFR in our hospital surveillance. The low CFR may also be partly attributed to socio‐economic progress and improvements in the standards of living (Kohli & Al‐Omaim 1983).…”

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Predictors of death from severe pneumonia among children 2–59 months old hospitalized in Bohol, Philippines: implications for referral criteria at a first‐level health facility

Lupisan

Ruutu

Abucejo-Ladesma

et al. 2007

Tropical Med Int Health

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Summaryobjective To determine predictors of death among children 2-59 months old admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia.methods Prospective observational study from April 1994 to May 2000 to investigate serious infections in children less than 5 years old admitted to a tertiary care government hospital in a rural province in central Philippines. The quality of clinical and laboratory work was monitored. The WHO classification for severe pneumonia was used for patient enrolment.results There were 1249 children with severe pneumonia and no CNS infection. Thirty children died. Using univariate analysis, the following factors were significantly associated with death: age 2-5 months, dense infiltrates on chest radiography and presence of definite bacterial pathogens in the blood. Stepwise logistic regression analysis revealed the following independent predictors of death: age 2-5 months, weight for age z-score less than )2 SD, dense infiltrates on chest radiography and definite pathogens isolated in the blood. When the results of chest radiographs and blood cultures were not included to mimic facilities available at first-level facilities, age 2-5 months and weight for age z-score less than )2 SD remained independent predictors of death.conclusion When resources are limited, children with lower chest wall indrawing (severe pneumonia) who are 2-5 months old or moderately to severely malnourished should be referred for immediate higher-level care.

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“…In terms of SES differences that might exist despite the overall decline, only a few studies exist. Based on 1975 Census data, Kohli and Al-Omaim [15] reported that a consistent inverse association existed between the proportion of dead children and education level of the mother. Shah and Shah [12] reported on the basis of a national survey conducted in 1984-1985 that the average number of stillbirths was inversely associated with the monthly income of the household.…”

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Towards Defining Socioeconomic and Demographic Inequalities That May Affect Health in Kuwait

Shah

Radovanović

1998

Med Princ Pract

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The experience of several developed Western countries shows that mortality and health differences between socioeconomic groups continue to persist, and may even be increasing. However, there is no agreed upon, or ‘standard’ way of measuring socioeconomic status (SES). In Kuwait questions pertaining to social inequalities in health, and accurate measurement of SES remain to be answered. This paper presents several ideas about the variables that should be examined to define SES. Characteristics of women residing in the most developed and least developed areas are compared to assess the range of inequality in the country. Except for literacy levels, large differences exist for most variables. Previous research and data do not provide a clear idea of any systematic difference in health by social class. This may be partially a result of weaknesses in measurement. The need for reliable data on outcome measures of health as well as indicators of social class is emphasized.

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Infant and child mortality in Kuwait

Cited by 8 publications

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The Health Consequences of Consanguineous Marriage in Kuwait

The Health Consequences of Consanguineous Marriage in Kuwait

Predictors of death from severe pneumonia among children 2–59 months old hospitalized in Bohol, Philippines: implications for referral criteria at a first‐level health facility

Towards Defining Socioeconomic and Demographic Inequalities That May Affect Health in Kuwait

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