Browsing Medical Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Birth weight,low--Zambia"
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A study to compare morbidity of very low birth weight neonates between 1.3 and 1.5 kg receiving Kangaroo Mother Care at the University Teaching Hospital, in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)Background - New born deaths account for approximately 40% of all deaths under five years of age in developing countries with the three major causes being birth asphyxia, infections, and complications due to prematurity ... -
Survival of very low birth weight neonates initiated on early versus late enteral feeding at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Background: In most neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), including the NICU at University Teaching Hospital (UTH), Lusaka, initiation of enteral feeds in very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates, is predominantly delayed ...