Cracking the whip on childhood mortality - Role of the specialized neonatal unit in Eritrea

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 838-843

  Zemichael, O ^a   Nyarang'o, P ^b   Mufunda, J ^b  

^a Orotta Paediatric Hospital   (Eritrea)

^b Orotta School of Medicine   (Eritrea)

Author keywords

Child mortality; Eritrea; Hypothermia; Infant mortality; Low birth weight; Millennium development goal; Neonatal mortality; Neonatal sepsis; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EMERGENCY CARE; ERITREA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; IMMUNIZATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SMALLPOX;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ERITREA; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL;

EID: 44849143378     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00818.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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