Low-Tech, High Impact: Care for Premature Neonates in a District Hospital in Burundi. A Way Forward to Decrease Neonatal Mortality
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Death among premature neonates contributes significantly to neonatal mortality which in turn represents approximately 40 % of paediatric mortality. Care for premature neonates is usually provided at the tertiary care level, and premature infants in rural areas often remain bereft of care. Here, we describe the characteristics and outcomes of premature neonates admitted to neonatal services in a district hospital in rural Burundi that also provided comprehensive emergency obstetric care. These services included a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) ward, and did not rely on high-tech interventions or specialist medical staff.Publisher
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26774269Type
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1756-0500ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1186/s13104-015-1666-y
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