Newborn follow-up after discharge from a tertiary care hospital in the Western Cape region of South Africa: a prospective observational cohort study

Newborn follow-up after discharge from a tertiary care hospital in the Western Cape region of South Africa: a prospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Current practice in the Western Cape region of South Africa is to discharge newborns born in-hospital within 24 h following uncomplicated vaginal delivery and two days after caesarean section. Mothers are instructed to bring their newborn to a clinic after discharge for a health...

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Main Authors: Jean Paul Muambangu Milambo, KaWing Cho, Charles Okwundu, Abiola Olowoyeye, Leonidas Ndayisaba, Sanjay Chand, Mark H. Corden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Follow-up study
Hospital nursery
Low-income population
Newborn
Patient discharge
Pediatrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41256-017-0057-4

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