Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Victor Inem

Publications

• Review Article
  A Review of Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in an Intensive Care Unit of a Paediatric Health Facility in Lagos, Nigeria
  Author(s): Bamgboye M Afolabi, Cecilia O Clement and Victor Inem Bamgboye M Afolabi, Cecilia O Clement and Victor Inem
  
  Introduction: Neonatal period in developing countries is characterized by various infectious diseases that make up leading causes and significant contributors to dismal morbidity and mortality statistics in this period of life. The diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa represents a challenge due to unavailability or scarcity of laboratory aids. The clinical diagnosis of sepsis may be difficult without laboratory aids irrespective of where the infant is born due to the fact that other non-infectious conditions can present with sepsis-like picture. Objectives: The main objectives of this study were to document frequently diagnosed illnesses, record the management of the ill neonates and present the leading causes of death during the neonatal period for the purpose of future planning. Methodology: This was a .. View More»
  

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