Impact of clean delivery-kit use on newborn umbilical cord and maternal puerperal infections in Egypt.

This cross-sectional cohort study explored the impact of the use of clean delivery-kit (CDK) on morbidity due to newborn umbilical cord and maternal puerperal infections. Kits were distributed from primary-care facilities, and birth attendants received training on kit-use. A nurse visited 334 women...

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Publicado en:Journal of Health, Population & Nutrition Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 746 - 755
Autores principales: Darmstadt GL, Hassan M, Balsara ZP, Winch PJ, Gipson R, Santosham M, Darmstadt, Gary L, Hassan, Mohamed, Balsara, Zohra P, Winch, Peter J, Gipson, Reginald, Santosham, Mathuram
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central Dec2009
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