Neonatal near-misses in Ghana: a prospective, observational, multi-center study

Abstract Background For every newborn who dies within the first month, as many as eight more suffer life-threatening complications but survive (termed ‘neonatal near-misses’ (NNM)). However, there is no universally agreed-upon definition or assessment tool for NNM. This study sought to describe the...

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Main Authors: Ashura Bakari, April J. Bell, Samuel A. Oppong, Yemah Bockarie, Priscilla Wobil, Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Bamenla Q. Goka, Cyril M. Engmann, Richard M. Adanu, Cheryl A. Moyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1883-y