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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Post neonatal moality refers to _____
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The correct answer is  Post-neonatal moality refers to deaths between 28 days of life and 1 yr of life. These infant deaths are a result of causes outside the neonatal period such as sudden infant death sydrome, infections (respiratory, enteric) and trauma. Perinatal moality refers to death between 28th week of gestation and 7th day after bih Neonatal moality refers to death during the 1st 28 days after bih. Ref: Nelson textbook of pediatrics 20th edition Pgno: 792