Determinants of perinatal mortality in Nigeria

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-42

  Fawole, Adeniran O ^a   Shah, Archana ^b   Tongo, Olukemi ^a   Dara, Kabir ^c   El Ladan, Aliyu M ^d   Umezulike, Augustine C ^e   Alu, Frank E ^f   Eniayewun, Ademuyiwa B ^g   Fabanwo, Adetokunbo O ^h   Adewunmi, Adeniyi A ^h   Adegbola, Omololu ⁱ   Adebayo, Amos A ^f   Obaitan, Felix O ^j   Onala, Olanrewaju E ^k   Usman, Yalwa ^f   Sullayman, Abdulkareem O ^k   Kailani, Sikiratu ^l   Sa'id, Mohammed ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^c FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^d Hospital Services Management Board   (Nigeria)

^e NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^f Maitama District Hospital   (Nigeria)

^g Gbagada General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^h LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

ⁱ LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^j Wuse General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^k GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^l UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA   (Nigeria)

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Author keywords

Early neonatal death; Nigeria; Perinatal mortality; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILDBIRTH; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FETUS HYPOXIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN DEATH; NIGERIA; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STILLBIRTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 79957655544     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.01.013     Document Type: Article

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