Disposable clean delivery kits and prevention of neonatal tetanus in the presence of skilled birth attendants

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-151

  Raza, Syed A ^a   Avan, Bilal I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clean delivery kit; Hygienic delivery; Maternal health; Neonatal mortality; Skilled birth attendant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISPOSABLE CLEAN DELIVERY KIT; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN TETANUS; PAKISTAN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANT;

EID: 84872798199     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.07.030     Document Type: Article

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