Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Preterm neonates"
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Early candida colonization of preterm neonates admitted to special care unit Mulago Hospital, prevalence, associated factors and early outcome
(2009)BACKGROUND: Candida species are the third most frequent cause of septicaemia after 72 hours of life among pattern neonates with an estimated incidence of 1.6-15% in neonatal intensive care units. Candida colonization is ... -
Time to discharge and its predictors among preterm neonates admitted to the neonatal unit of Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Background: Preterm babies are physiologically immature with poor temperature stability, respiratory distress and intracranial hemorrhages which may compromise their survival. Admission for special newborn care is essential ...