Tina Oluchi Emeagha
Research by tina oluchi emeagha
Impact of Breastfeeding on Survivality of Neonates Admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
Breastfeeding is defined as the process of feeding an infant or young child with milk from mother breast. The purpose of this research work is to determine the impact of breastfeeding on Survival of Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Federal Medical Centre Asaba Delta State from January 2024 to December 2024. The population of the study consist of a target 254 case folders of neonates admitted in NICU from January 2024 to December 2024. The instrument used for data collection was...
Read more →Risk Factors and Outcome of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Federal Medical Centre Asaba
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remains one of the most devastating gastrointestinal emergencies in neonates, particularly among very low birth weight (VLBW) and preterm infants. Despite advances in neonatal intensive care, NEC continues to contribute significantly to neonatal morbidity and mortality, especially in resource-limited settings such as Nigeria. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk factors and outcomes of NEC among very low birth weight infants admitted to the...
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