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Contributory factors to early neonatal deaths in the Upper East Regional Hospital in Ghana

Wuni, Francis K; Kukeba, Margaret W; Yakubu, Zakariah; Nyaabila, Emmanuella A; Saanwie, Aiden S; Saanwie, Aiden S.

Ghana Med. J. (Online); 57 (2), 2023

Objective: This study examined factors identified during early neonatal death audits contributing to preventable newborn deaths at the Upper East Regional Hospital. Method: Data for this study was collected retrospectively from perinatal death audit forms using three data collectors. Data collection last...

Perinatal Death, Early Neonatal Mortality, Cause of Death, Risk Factors, Asphyxia

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Neonatal morbidity and mortality: A 5-year analysis at federal medical centre, Gusau, Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria

OBJECTIVES: Neonatal morbidity and mortality have remained embarrassingly high in Nigeria compared to some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria ranked first in the burden of neonatal deaths in Africa. Therefore, there is need to know causes of newborn diseases and deaths in our neonatal unit. The obj...