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Reducing neonatal mortality in India: critical role of access to emergency obstetric care. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality currently accounts for 41% of all global deaths among children below five years. Despite recording a 33% decline in neonatal deaths between 2000 and 2009, about 900,000 neonates died in India in 2009.
Anu Rammohan, Kazi Iqbal, Niyi Awofeso
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Neonatal Mortality in Developing Countries: What can we learn from DHS data?

, 2005
This study explores the potential contribution of DHS data in improving knowledge of trends in neonatal mortality in developing countries. It outlines the causes and possible consequences of sampling and non-sampling error in survey data of this nature ...
Hall, Sarah
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Assessing some of the associations with perinatal mortality at Kamuzu central hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi [PDF]

, 2012
Includes bibliographical references.The study objectives were to: determine the prevalence of perinatal mortality (PNM) and causes of early neonatal deaths (ENNDs), describe socio-demographic factors of mothers with PNM and assess some of the ...
Mwenyekonde, Elled
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Can qPCR on pooled sheep milk detect brucellosis as part of herd brucellosis control and eradication programs?

BMC Veterinary Research
Background Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease occurring worldwide. Brucella melitensis is the main cause of malta fever in humans and a major cause of abortion in sheep.
Mohammad Javad Aminzadeh, Khadijeh Hashemi, Hamideh Kalateh Rahmani, Narges Khaleghnia, Mohammad Azizzadeh, Pezhman Mirshokraei   +5 more
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Neonatal care in rural Karnataka: healthy and harmful practices, the potential for change. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Every year four million babies die in the first month of life and a quarter of these take place in India. A package of essential newborn care practices exists, which has a proven impact on reducing mortality, and can be implemented in low ...
Kesterton Amy J, John Cleland, Cleland John, Cleland, John, Amy J Kesterton, Kesterton, Amy J   +5 more
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Predictors and disparities in neonatal and under 5 mortality in rural Pakistan: cross sectional analysisResearch in context

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023
Summary: Background: Adopted in 2015, the sustainable development goals (SDGs) have set specific targets (SDG 3.2) for countries to reduce their neonatal mortality rate (NMR) to below 12 deaths per 1000 live births and under 5 mortality rate (U5MR) to ...
Zahid Memon, Daniel Fridman, Sajid Soofi, Wardah Ahmed, Shah Muhammad, Arjumand Rizvi, Imran Ahmed, James Wright, Simon Cousens, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta   +9 more
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Trends of Neonatal Mortality in context of Case Overload in Al - Alwyia Pediatric Teaching Hospital at Baghdad during 2005-2012

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2016
Background: Data on the impact of neonatal and total pediatric admissions volume on neonatal mortality are sparse. Objectives: This study is done to estimate the neonatal mortality in relation to neonatal admissions and to total hospital admissions in ...
Tareef Fadhil Raham, Assad Muhsen Abood
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New approaches to preventing, diagnosing, and treating neonatal sepsis. [PDF]

, 2010
Karen Edmond and Anita Zaidi highlight new approaches that could reduce the burden of neonatal sepsis ...
Karen Edmond, Zaidi Anita, Anita Zaidi, Zaidi, Anita K. M., Zaidi, Anita, Edmond, Karen, Edmond Karen   +6 more
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Determinants of early neonatal mortality (hospital based retrospective cohort study in Somali region of Ethiopia)

Scientific Reports, 2023
Early neonatal mortality occurs when a newborn dies within the first seven days of life. Despite interventions, neonatal mortality remains public health problem over time in Ethiopia (33 per 1000 live births).
Ahmed Tahir Ahmed, Abdifatah Elmi Farah, Hussein Nooh Ali, Muse Obsiye Ibrahim   +3 more
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Reducing neonatal mortality in rural Ghana: understanding current newborn care practices and their cultural context [PDF]

Dramatic improvements have been made in child survival over the last 30 years. However, despite the gains of the child survival revolution, neonatal mortality rates have stagnated as infant and child mortality has decreased. Every year 4 million newborns
Bazzano, Alessandra Nina
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