Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling in Preterm Deaths: A Validation Study

• Main Authors: Rahell Hailu MD (Author), Tigist Desta MD (Author), Yonas Bekuretsion MD (Author), Messele Bezabih MD (Author), Addisu Alemu MD (Author), Tiruzer Bekele MD (Author), Bewketu Abebe MD (Author), Mesfin Asefa MD (Author), Zemene Tigabu MD (Author), Yonas Girma MD (Author), Beza Eshetu MD (Author), Mahlet Abayneh MD (Author), Amha Mekasha MD (Author), Assaye Kassie Nigussie MD (Author), Elizabeth M McClure PHD (Author), Robert L Goldenberg MD (Author), Lulu M Muhe MD, PHD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Uncertainty about the causes of neonatal deaths impedes achieving global health targets to reduce mortality. Complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) is the gold standard to determine cause of death. However, it is often difficult to perform in high-burden, low-income settings. Validations of more feasible...