Pattern and predictors of maternal care-seeking practices for severe neonatal jaundice in Nigeria: a multi-centre survey

BACKGROUND: Nigeria is frequently associated with disproportionately high rates of severe neonatal jaundice (NNJ) underpinned by widespread Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. Timely and appropriate treatment of NNJ is crucial for preventing the associated morbidity and neuro-develo...

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Autores principales: Ezeaka, Chinyere V, Ugwu, Rosemary O, Mukhtar-Yola, Mariya, Ekure, Ekanem N, Olusanya, Bolajoko O
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032169/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24774506
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-14-192