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ArticleBMJ case reports2014

Miracle baby: managing extremely preterm birth in rural Uganda.

Hannah Katherine Mitchell, Rhianne Thomas, Michael Hogan, Carolin Bresges

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hannah Katherine MitchellDepartment of Medical School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Rhianne ThomasDepartment of Medical School, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Michael HoganDepartment of Medical School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Carolin BresgesDepartment of Medical School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
University of Nottingham · GBUniversity of Southampton · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preterm birth is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality globally. Uganda has one of the highest rates of preterm birth in East Africa but few resources to care for these infants. This case highlights the clinical course of an extremely premature infant born at 26 weeks gestation to a nulliparous 24-year-old woman. Her mother was involved in her care and taught the principles of kangaroo mother care. After initial problems establishing feeds she progressed well and was discharged in the fifth week of life. The case describes some of the low technology conservative and medical measures which can be used to care for neonates, such as antenatal steroids and kangaroo care. The use of antibiotics and aminophylline are also discussed. The approach to the common challenges faced by premature infants such as respiratory disease, sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis in a resource-poor environment are discussed.

Indexed as

Infant, Extremely Low Birth WeightInfant, Extremely PrematureEnteral NutritionEnterocolitis, NecrotizingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesParenteral NutritionPregnancyPremature BirthRural PopulationUgandaYoung Adult

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PMID24898993
PMCPMC4054123
OpenAlexW2316020986

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