Topical applications of chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord for prevention of omphalitis and neonatal mortality in southern Nepal: a community-based, cluster-randomised trial.

Background: Omphalitis contributes to neonatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Umbilical cord cleansing with antiseptics might reduce infection and mortality risk, but has not been rigorously investigated.Methods: In our community-based, cluster-randomised trial, 413 communities in...

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Published in:	Lancet Vol. 367; no. 9514; pp. 910 - 919
Main Authors:	Mullany LC, Darmstadt GL, Khatry SK, Katz J, LeClerq SC, Shrestha S, Adhikari R, Tielsch JM, Mullany, Luke C, Darmstadt, Gary L, Khatry, Subarna K, Katz, Joanne, LeClerq, Steven C, Shrestha, Shardaram, Adhikari, Ramesh, Tielsch, James M
Format:	clinical trial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Lancet 3/18/2006
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