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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-03338-4 |