The interaction between antenatal care and abnormal temperature during delivery and its relationship with postpartum care: a prospective study of 1,538 women in semi-rural Uganda

• Main Authors: Nicholas E. Rahim (Author), Joseph Ngonzi (Author), Adeline A. Boatin (Author), Ingrid V. Bassett (Author), Mark J. Siedner (Author), Godfrey R. Mugyenyi (Author), Lisa M. Bebell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Postnatal care (PNC) is an important tool for reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. However, what predicts receipt and maintenance in PNC, particularly events during pregnancy and the peripartum period, is not well understood. We hypothesized that fever or hypot...