A four-year retrospective review of very low birth weight babies seen at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
| Autor: | R Onalo, E K Olateju |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 93-99 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1117-1936 2468-6875 |
| Popis: | Aims and Objectives: To review the outcome of very low birthweight infants admitted into the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria. Methods: A retrospective review of medical records of very low birthweight (VLBW) babies seen at the SCBU of UATH over a 4-year period from April 2006 to March 2010, was undertaken. Data were obtained from patients′ folders and analyzed. Results: Overall survival was 60.8%. Survival of infants with birth weight below 1000 grams was 26.8% compared to 66.4% for those between 1000 and 1499 grams. The main determinants of survival were birth weight (p |
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