Background Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the major determinants of perinatal survival,
infant morbidity, and mortality, as well as the risk of developmental disabilities and illnesses …

Low birth weight (LBW< 2500), very low birth weight (VLBW< 1500), extremely low birth
weight (ELBW< 1500) infants are at high risk for growth failure that result in delayed …

Background Early diagnosis of bacterial sepsis in neonates is hampered by non-specific
symptoms and the lack of rapid responding laboratory measures. The biomarker soluble …

Background More than 75% of neonatal deaths occurred in the first weeks of life as a result
of adverse birth outcomes. Low birth weight, preterm births are associated with a variety of …

Objective Neonatal mortality accounts for 43% of under-five child mortality in Ethiopia where
preterm is the second leading cause of neonatal death and steadily increased in low-income …

Background and objective Low birth weight (LBW) is a major risk factor of child mortality and
morbidity during infancy (0–3 years) and early childhood (3–8 years) in low and lower …

Background Low birth weight neonates are subjected to different comorbidities due to
anatomical and physiological immaturity. Globally, 60–80% of neonatal mortality was due to …

Background Globally, a high number of neonatal mortalities occurs in the first week of life,
particularly among low birth weight neonates in low-income countries, including Ethiopia …

Objective To describe the patient population, priority diseases and outcomes in newborns
admitted< 48 hours old to neonatal units in both Kenya and Nigeria. Study design In a …

Background Poor quality and inadequate of antenatal care (ANC) visits during pregnancy
may increase the risk of preventable adverse pregnancy outcomes. We tested the …