Backgrounds Preterm birth is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy or
fewer than 259 days since the first day of a woman's last menstrual period. Globally, 14.84 …

Objective Each year, about 15 million babies in the world are born too prematurely.
Complication of preterm birth is the single largest direct cause of neonatal deaths and the …

Background Preterm birth is a high risk condition associated with significant mortality and
morbidity in the perinatal, neonatal, and childhood periods, and even in adulthood …

Background: The burden of preterm birth is a serious public health concern contributing
substantially to neonatal death and a significant cause of long-term loss of human potential …

Context: Risk factors for and survival of singleton preterm births may vary according to
geographical locations because of socioeconomic differences and lifestyle. Aims: The aim …

Introduction Prematurity presents a significant challenge to the global community due to the
rapid increase in its incidence and its disproportionate contribution to increased infant …

Background: Currently, prematurity has been noted to be the commonest cause of under-five
mortality globally, well above pneumonias and malaria. The survival chances of babies born …

Prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence to antiepileptic drugs among children
with epilepsy in Jos, Nigeria Page 1 ORIGINAL Niger J Paediatr 2020; 47 (3):240 – 245 …

Objective: To study the determinants of neonatal survival and outcome of preterm deliveries
at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching …

Introduction: Preterm delivery is of considerable concern to clinicians and researchers being
a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in the industrialized countries and also …