Short-term outcomes of inborn v. outborn very-low-birth-weight neonates (<1 500 g) in the neonatal nursery at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Background. The Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) neonatal nursery provides level 3 care for the Metro West Health District in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Worldwide, very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) neonates delivered in level 3 neonatal units have better outcomes than those transported from o...

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Main Authors: L Gibbs, L Tooke, M C Harrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-10-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/12083