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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-10-01
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Series: | BMJ Paediatrics Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000918.full |