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Knowledge of danger signs in newborns and health seeking practices of mothers and care givers in Enugu state, South-East Nigeria

BACKGROUND: According to UNICEF, 40% of all under-5 deaths occur within the first month of life and half of these within the first few days of life. Many of these deaths are related to late recognition of neonatal illness, delays in decision to seek care at household level and subsequent late interv...

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Autores principales:	Ekwochi, Uchenna, Ndu, Ikenna K, Osuorah, Chidiebere DI, Amadi, Ogechukwu F, Okeke, Ifeyinwa B, Obuoha, Ejike, Onah, Kenechi S, Nwokoye, Ikenna, Odetunde, Odutola I, Obumneme-Anyim, Nnenne I
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2015
Materias:	Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4372313/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25888409 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13052-015-0127-5

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