Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around
the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths …

Background There is limited data on antibiotic treatment in hospitalized neonates in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to describe patterns of antibiotic use …

Objective To assess whether endotracheal suctioning of nonvigorous infants born through
meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) reduces the risk and complications of meconium …

Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among neonates worldwide
and especially affects the preterm neonates in resource-restricted settings. The infection …

Background Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding and postnatal lactation support are
likely to improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding. This descriptive study was undertaken to …

When a mother's own milk is not available, WHO recommends pasteurised donor human
milk as the first alternative. 1 Human milk banks screen and recruit donors, and have wide …

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate whether therapeutic hypothermia
reduces the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) among term neonates perinatal asphyxia …

Background: In randomized trials in Guinea-Bissau, the Danish strain of Bacillus Calmette-
Guérin (BCG) reduces neonatal mortality, primarily by reducing deaths from pneumonia and …

Background: Currently nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors, ibuprofen and
indomethacin, are approved drugs for closure of patent ductus arteriosus but have potential …

Objective To assess the effect of therapeutic hypothermia on the outcome in term neonates
with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Methods A randomized controlled trial was …