Chlorhexidine for facility-based umbilical cord care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Chlorhexidine for facility-based umbilical cord care: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

Abstract Background Umbilical cord hygiene prevents sepsis, a leading cause of neonatal mortality. The World Health Organization recommends 7.1% chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) application to the umbilicus after home birth in high mortality contexts. In Bangladesh and Nepal, national policies recomm...

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Main Authors: Sojib Bin Zaman, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Harriet Ruysen, Ashish KC, Kimberly Peven, Shafiqul Ameen, Nishant Thakur, Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman, Nahya Salim, Rejina Gurung, Tazeen Tahsina, Ahmed Ehsanur Rahman, Patricia S. Coffey, Barbara Rawlins, Louise T. Day, Joy E. Lawn, Shams El Arifeen, EN-BIRTH Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Birth
Newborn
Coverage
Validity
Survey
Hospital records
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03338-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03338-4

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