Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm babies during infancy in Eastern Uganda: a prospective cohort study

Complications due to prematurity are a threat to child survival and full developmental potential particularly in low-income settings. The aim of the study was to determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes among preterm infants and identify any modifiable factors associated with neurodevelopmental dis...

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Veröffentlicht in:GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION 2020-12, Vol.13 (1), p.1820714-1820714
Hauptverfasser: Namazzi, Gertrude, Tumwine, James K., Hildenwall, Helena, Ndeezi, Grace, Mubiri, Paul, Hanson, Claudia, Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina, Waiswa, Peter
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Zusammenfassung:Complications due to prematurity are a threat to child survival and full developmental potential particularly in low-income settings. The aim of the study was to determine the neurodevelopmental outcomes among preterm infants and identify any modifiable factors associated with neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) We recruited 454 babies (242 preterms with birth weight
ISSN:1654-9716
1654-9880
DOI:10.1080/16549716.2020.1820714