Neonatal seizures in a rural Kenyan District Hospital: aetiology, Incidence and outcome of hospitalization
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Neonatal seizures in a rural Kenyan District Hospital: aetiology, Incidence and outcome of hospitalization
BACKGROUND Acute seizures are common among children admitted to hospitals in resource poor countries. However, there is little data on the burden, causes and outcome of neonatal seizures in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined the minimum incidence, aetiology and immediate outcome of seizures among neonates admitted to a rural district hospital in Kenya. METHODS From 1st January 2003 to 31st Dec...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medicine
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-8-16