Identifying and quantifying initial post-discharge needs for clinical review of sick, newborns in Kenya based on a large multi-site, retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: John Wainaina (Author), Esther Lee (Author), Grace Irimu (Author), Jalemba Aluvaala (Author), Mike English (Author), The Clinical Information Network Author Group (Author), Dolphine Mochache (Author), Juma Vitalis (Author), Arnest Namayi (Author), Nyumbile Bonface (Author), Samuel Soita (Author), Christine Manyasi (Author), Jane Mbungu (Author), Joan Baswetty (Author), Caren Emadau (Author), Josephine Aritho (Author), Beatrice Njambi (Author), Esther Mwangi (Author), Charles Nzioki (Author), Wagura Mwangi (Author), Lucy Kinyua (Author), Alfred Wanjau (Author), Magdalene Kuria (Author), Alice Oguda (Author), Otieno George Obop (Author), Esther Njiru (Author), Pauline Njeru (Author), Penina Mwangi (Author), Nancy Mburu (Author), Mary Nguri (Author), Rachel Inginia (Author), Celestine Muteshi (Author), Jeska Kuya (Author), Emma Namulala (Author), Salome Okisa Muyale (Author), Susan Wanjala (Author), Grace Ochieng (Author), Lydia Thuranira (Author), Faith Mueni (Author), Margaret Waweru (Author), Felistus Makokha (Author), Rosemary Mututa (Author), Josephine Ojigo (Author), Joyce Oketch (Author), Beth Maina (Author), Orina Nyakina (Author), Faith Njeru (Author), Judith Onsongo (Author), Bernadette Lusweti (Author), Margaret Wanjiku Mwaura (Author), Peter Muigai (Author), Amilia Ngoda (Author), Zainab Kioni (Author), Esther Muthiani (Author), Loise N. Mwangi (Author), Seline Kulubi (Author), John Ollongo (Author), Joseph Ng'ang'a (Author), Benjamin Tanui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundProgress in neonatal care has resulted in a 51% decrease in global neonatal mortality rates from 1990 to 2017. Enhanced survival will put pressure on health care systems to provide appropriate post-discharge, follow-up care but the scale of need for such care is poorly defined.MethodsWe co...