Efficacy of umbilical cord cleansing with a single application of 4% chlorhexidine for the prevention of newborn infections in Uganda: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Yearly, nearly all the estimated worldwide 2.7 million neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Infections, including those affecting the umbilical cord (omphalitis), are a significant factor in approximately a third of these deaths. In fact, the odds of all-cause morta...

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Autores principales: Nankabirwa, Victoria, Tylleskär, Thorkild, Tumuhamye, Josephine, Tumwine, James K., Ndeezi, Grace, Martines, José C., Sommerfelt, Halvor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Study Protocol
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28701228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2050-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28701228
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2050-0

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