Latrogenic burns injury complicating neonatal resuscitation
A case ofiatrogenic thermal injury in a newborn infant during resuscitation for perinatal asphyxia at a secondary health facility is described. The injury, with surface area coverage of about 4%, involved the lower limbs. This report highlights the poor newborn resuscitation skills of traditional me...
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Veröffentlicht in: | West African journal of medicine 2006-07, Vol.25 (3), p.254-255 |
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Zusammenfassung: | A case ofiatrogenic thermal injury in a newborn infant during resuscitation for perinatal asphyxia at a secondary health facility is described. The injury, with surface area coverage of about 4%, involved the lower limbs. This report highlights the poor newborn resuscitation skills of traditional medical practice. |
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ISSN: | 0189-160X |