Prospective cohort study of mortality in very low birthweight infants in a single centre in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

Background Neonatal mortality is a major contributor worldwide to the number of deaths in children under 5 years of age. The primary objective of this study was to assess the overall mortality rate of babies with a birth weight equal or below 1500 g in a neonatal unit at a tertiary hospital in the E...

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Main Authors: Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann, Isabel A Michaelis, Ncomeka Manyisane, Mikateko C Mazinu, Esme R Jordaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000918.full