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Mortality from tetanus between 1990 and 2015: findings from the global burden of disease study 2015
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Although preventable, tetanus still claims tens of thousands of deaths each year. The patterns and distribution of mortality from tetanus have not been well characterized.
Hmwe H. Kyu +7 more
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Trends in neonatal and post-neonatal tetanus admissions at a Nigerian teaching hospital
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2012 Introduction: Tetanus accounts for high morbidity and case fatality rates in developing countries. This study therefore aimed to identify reasons for the persistence of this disease.
Olusola Adetunji Oyedeji +4 more
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Jornal de Pediatria, 2000 OBJECTIVE: Neonatal tetanus is an infection with high mortality, constituting a problem in underdeveloped countries, where there is faulty prenatal attendance. In spite of this and of the decreasing incidence of the disease in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, we report a case of neonatal tetanus identified in 1997. METHOD: We interviewed the infantacute;
A, Guardiola +6 more
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Risk factors of neonatal tetanus in Wenzhou, China: a case-control study
Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2015 Introduction: Neonatal tetanus is a major cause of neonatal mortality in many developing countries and remains a major public health problem. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with neonatal tetanus in Wenzhou, China.
Zu-Mu Zhou +6 more
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Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2013 Maternal or neonatal tetanus causes deaths primarily in Asia and Africa and is usually the result of poor hygiene during delivery. In 2011, three neonatal tetanus cases were investigated in Papua New Guinea, and all three cases were delivered at home by ...
Siddharta Sankar Datta +6 more
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Epidemiological trends of tetanus from East Delhi, India: A hospital-based study
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2014 Objective: To study the demographic profile, prognostic indicators, and mortality of tetanus patients and treatment outcomes following intramuscular anti-tetanus immunoglobulin (ATG) alone or combined intrathecal and intramuscular ATG.
Manish Narang +3 more
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Determinants of the Number of Tetanus-Toxoid Injections Before Birth Among Pregnant Women in Somalia: A Multilevel Analysis. [PDF]
Public Health ChallUsing nationally representative data from Somalia, this study reveals substantial gaps in maternal tetanus vaccination coverage and identifies key determinants of vaccine uptake, including socioeconomic status, healthcare access, and antenatal care utilization.
Mohamed J +5 more
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Verification of Neonatal Tetanus Surveillance Systems in Katsina State, Nigeria [PDF]
Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, 2017 Nass SS, Danawi H, Cain L, Sharma M.
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Paediatrica Indonesiana, 2017 Analysis of 108 cases of Neonatal Tetanus by using a scoring system (Tjandra et al., 1974) revealed that 18 patients belonged to Grade I with a mortality rate of 5.6%; 43 belonged to Grade II with a mortality nate of 58.1%; and 47 belonged to Grade III with 91.5% mortality. The differences of mortality between the 3 groups are statistically significant.
H. Tjandra, M. Munir
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Neonatal Tetanus After Home Delivery: Report of One Case
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2010 Neonatal tetanus is a rare disease in developed countries, but remains common in developing countries. Pregnant women immigrating to Taiwan from developing countries may carry a risk of neonatal tetanus to the child, because of inadequate tetanus toxoid ...
Shou-Chih Chang, Chun-Lung Wang
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