Long-term outcome in survivors of neonatal tetanus following specialist intensive care in Vietnam

Autor: Huynh T. Trieu, Nguyen Thi Kim Anh, Huynh Ngoc Thien Vuong, T. T. M. Dao, Nguyen Thi Xuan Hoa, Vo Ngoc Cat Tuong, Pham Tam Dinh, Bridget Wills, Phan Tu Qui, Le Van Tan, Lam Minh Yen, Saraswathy Sabanathan, Catherine Louise Thwaites
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2748-3
Popis: Abstract Background Neonatal tetanus continues to occur in many resource-limited settings but there are few data regarding long-term neurological outcome from the disease, especially in settings with critical care facilities. Methods We assessed long-term outcome following neonatal tetanus in infants treated in a pediatric intensive care unit in southern Vietnam. Neurological and neurodevelopmental testing was performed in 17 survivors of neonatal tetanus and 18 control children from the same communities using tools previously validated in Vietnamese children. Results The median age of children assessed was 36 months. Eight neonatal tetanus survivors and 9 community control cases aged
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