Efficacy of chlorhexidine application to umbilical cord on neonatal mortality in Pemba, Tanzania: a community-based randomised controlled trial

• Hoofdauteurs: Dr. Sunil Sazawal, PhD (Auteur), Usha Dhingra, MCA (Auteur), Said M Ali, MSc (Auteur), Arup Dutta, MBA (Auteur), Saikat Deb, PhD (Auteur), Shaali M Ame, MSc (Auteur), Mkasha H Mkasha, MHS (Auteur), Ashish Yadav, MD (Auteur), Prof. Robert E Black, MD (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Elsevier, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In low-income countries, including the east African region, a third of neonatal deaths are due to infections. A substantial proportion of these have been attributed to sepsis, which can result from umbilical cord infections. Evidence from Asia suggests that chlorhexidine application to t...