Trends in newborn umbilical cord care practices in Sokoto and Bauchi States of Nigeria: the where, who, how, what and the ubiquitous role of traditional birth attendants: a lot quality assurance sampling survey.

Background: Neonatal infections caused by unsafe umbilical cord practices account for the majority of neonatal deaths in Nigeria. We examined the trends in umbilical cord care practices between 2012 and 2015 that coincided with the introduction of chlorhexidine digluconate 7.1% gel in Bauchi and Sok...

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Publicado en:BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth Vol. 17; pp. 1 - 12
Autores principales: Abegunde, Dele, Orobaton, Nosa, Beal, Katherine, Bassi, Amos, Bamidele, Moyosola, Akomolafe, Toyin, Ohanyido, Francis, Umar-Farouk, Olayinka, Danladi, Saba'atu
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: BioMed Central 11/9/2017
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