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
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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