Maternal and Birth Attendant Hand Washing and Neonatal Mortality in Southern Nepal
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Maternal and birth attendant hand washing and neonatal mortality in southern Nepal.
BACKGROUND More than 95% of neonatal deaths occur in developing countries, approximately 50% at home. Few data are available on the impact of hand-washing practices by birth attendants or caretakers on neonatal mortality. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between birth attendant and maternal hand-washing practices and neonatal mortality in rural Nepal. DESIGN Observational prospective ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.162.7.603