Occurrence of neonatal hypothermia and associated risk factors among low birth weight (LBW) infants in Accra, Ghana
# Background Neonatal hypothermia is a prominent issue in low-resource settings. Preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants are at increased risk for developing hypothermia. If left untreated, hypothermia can lead to hypoxia, sepsis, hypoglycemia, apnea, and poor weight gain in neonates, contributin...
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Main Authors: | John Pellegrino (Author), Mufaro Kanyangarara (Author), Babbel Agbinko-Djobalar (Author), Prince Gyebi Owusu (Author), Kwame Sarfo Sakyi (Author), Peter Baffoe (Author), Adziri Sackey (Author), Isabel Sagoe-Moses (Author), Robin B Dail (Author) |
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Inishmore Laser Scientific Publishing Ltd,
2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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