dc.contributor.author | Kasirye-BE | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T14:16:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T14:16:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1983 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Masters of Medicine (Paediatrics) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/25006 | |
dc.description.abstract | A prospective study on the morbidity and mortality
pattern of 939 infants admitted at the newborn unit
(NBU) at the Kenyatta National Hospital over a six
month period is presented. 59.8% of admissions were
low birth weight (LBW) and 61.9% were preterm.
The overall mortality was 24.6%. Mortality was highest
among infants weighing 2000g or less and those below 35 week:
weeks gestation.
Respiratory distress, asphyxia and infections were
the main causes of morbidity and mortality. Jaundice,
hypothermia and apnoea were the other major problems
encountered. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Kasirye_Neonatal morbidity and mortality at Kenyatta National Hospital new born unit | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
local.publisher | School of Medicine | en |