Prospective cohort study of mortality in very low birthweight infants in a single centre in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa

• Main Authors: Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann (Author), Isabel A Michaelis (Author), Ncomeka Manyisane (Author), Mikateko C Mazinu (Author), Esme R Jordaan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Neonatal mortality is a major contributor worldwide to the number of deaths in children under 5 years of age. The primary objective of this study was to assess the overall mortality rate of babies with a birth weight equal or below 1500 g in a neonatal unit at a tertiary hospital in the E...