Developing practical clinical tools for predicting neonatal mortality at a neonatal intensive care unit in Tanzania

• Main Authors: Dory Kovacs (Author), Delfina R. Msanga (Author), Stephen E. Mshana (Author), Muhammad Bilal (Author), Katarina Oravcova (Author), Louise Matthews (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Neonatal mortality remains high in Tanzania at approximately 20 deaths per 1000 live births. Low birthweight, prematurity, and asphyxia are associated with neonatal mortality; however, no studies have assessed the value of combining underlying conditions and vital signs to provid...