Publications by authors named "Naa Barnabas Gandau"
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- The study aimed to analyze and compare the rates of morbidity and mortality among newborns admitted to a regional hospital and a district hospital in Ghana, focusing on identifying associated risk factors.
- Researchers reviewed records for 2004 newborns over different timeframes at both hospitals, finding similar neonatal death rates (around 8.9%) and identifying prematurity and infections as major contributors to mortality.
- The findings suggest that many neonatal deaths were from preventable causes, highlighting the need for improved care practices and further investigation into specific factors like sepsis and low birth weight.
Optimum care of sick neonates often involves transporting them across different levels of care. Since their condition may deteriorate over time, attention needs to be paid to travel distances and how they are transferred. We examined the mode of transport, distances travelled, condition on arrival and outcome of outborn neonates admitted to a district and a regional hospital in Ghana using a cross-sectional study involving caregivers of neonates admitted to these hospitals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeonatal mortality is the major contributor to under-five mortality rates in many low and middle income countries. We examined the health practices, care-seeking behavior, and referral of sick outborn neonates to a district and regional hospital in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional study conducted over an eight (8) month period in 2018.
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