Predictors of Neonatal Mortality in a Tertiary Institution of a Developing Country
Background: Nigeria continues to have one of the highest rates of neonatal deaths in Africa. Hospital-based studies had implicated prematurity, neonatal sepsis, poor antenatal care, and perinatal asphyxia as major causes of neonatal mortality. This study aimed to highlight the predictors of neonatal...
Main Authors: | Komomo Ibor Eyong, Joan Ikobah, Offiong Ikpeme, Uzomba Chigozie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2020-10-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Neonatology |
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Online Access: | http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_16726_edaabac784af9c50fd57748dd4fe9f0c.pdf |
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