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- Title
Care seeking for neonatal illness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.
- Authors
Herbert, Hadley K; Lee, Anne C C; Chandran, Aruna; Rudan, Igor; Baqui, Abdullah H
- Abstract
Despite recent achievements to reduce child mortality, neonatal deaths continue to remain high, accounting for 41% of all deaths in children under five years of age worldwide, of which over 90% occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Infections are a leading cause of death and limitations in care seeking for ill neonates contribute to high mortality rates. As estimates for care-seeking behaviors in LMICs have not been studied, this review describes care seeking for neonatal illnesses in LMICs, with particular attention to type of care sought.
- Publication
PLoS medicine, 2012, Vol 9, Issue 3, pe1001183
- ISSN
1549-1676
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1001183