Helping Babies Breathe (HBB): A Veritable Tool In Reducing Asphyxia Related Neonatal Morbidity And Mortality In Hospitals In Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
Autor: | Elizabeth Disu, Alexandra Laraba Anga, Oluwafunmilayo O. Oluwabiyi, Zainab Imam, Olanike A. Olutekunbi |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | Pediatrics. 147:240-241 |
ISSN: | 1098-4275 0031-4005 |
DOI: | 10.1542/peds.147.3ma3.240 |
Popis: | BACKGROUND Neonatal deaths account for 45% of under-five mortality globally. Nigeria has a Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) of 39/1000 live births (NDHS 2018). Asphyxia related deaths account for a third of all neonatal mortality in Nigeria. Lagos state of Nigeria has a high neonatal mortality {NMR of 35/1000 live birth (NDHS 2018)} and Ikorodu Local Government area (LGA) has one of the highest neonatal mortality rates in the state. Asphyxia related deaths account for 35.8% of all neonatal deaths in Lagos (NHQI). The reduction of asphyxia related morbidity … |
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