Survival time and its predictors in preterm infants in the post-discharge neonatal period: a prospective cohort study in Busoga Region, Uganda

• Main Authors: Charles Opio, MHSR (Author), Richard Malumba, MHSR (Author), Joseph Kagaayi, PhD (Author), Olufemi Ajumobi (Author), Carol Kamya, MPH (Author), Aggrey Mukose, MHSR (Author), Yeka Adoke, PhD (Author), Angela Kisaakye (Author), Peter Waiswa, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Globally, out of 15 million babies born preterm every year, around 1 million will die. In Uganda, deaths in preterm infants make up 30% of all neonatal deaths. There is a paucity of information on the most critical time to conduct high-impact interventions among neonates born preterm esp...