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Cost Analysis of Functional Retrofitting Measures in Buildings
Energy efficient functional retrofitting of buildings helps in reducing the energy and resource consumption of a building. This translates into cost benefits which are achieved during the operational phase of ...
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Comparison between service life prediction methods for building rehabilitation: application on a case study
Service life prediction of a structure is imperative to model effective building rehabilitation strategies. Where the factor method presents an uncomplicated and straightforward approach to evaluate the servic...
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Correction: Stepwise interventions for improving hand hygiene compliance in a level 3 academic neonatal intensive care unit in north India
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Stepwise interventions for improving hand hygiene compliance in a level 3 academic neonatal intensive care unit in north India
We evaluated effect of sequentially introducing four WHO-recommended interventions to promote hand-hygiene compliance in tertiary-care NICU.
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Effect of Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Cord Clam** on Venous Hematocrit at 48 Hours in Late Preterm and Term Neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial
To compare the effect of intact umbilical cord milking (MUC) and delayed cord clam** (DCC) on venous hematocrit at 48 (±6) hours in late preterm and term neonates (350/7–426/7 wk).
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Reliability of transcutaneous bilirubinometry from shielded skin in neonates receiving phototherapy: a prospective cohort study
To determine the agreement between transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measured from shielded skin and serum total bilirubin (STB) in infants (34 to 41 weeks of gestation) with hyperbilirubinemia receiving photothe...
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Open AccessToward single digit neonatal mortality rate in India
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Open AccessHealth systems in India
Health systems and polices have a critical role in determining the manner in which health services are delivered, utilized and affect health outcomes. ‘Health’ being a state subject, despite the issuance of th...
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Open AccessInnovating affordable neonatal care equipment for use at scale
The care of small and sick neonates requires biomedical technologies, such as devices that can keep babies warm (radiant warmers and incubators), resuscitate (self-inflating bags), track growth (weighing scale...
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Open AccessState of newborn health in India
About 0.75 million neonates die every year in India, the highest for any country in the world. The neonatal mortality rate (NMR) declined from 52 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 28 per 1000 live births in 2013...
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Open AccessCare of newborn in the community and at home
India has contributed immensely toward generating evidence on two key domains of newborn care: Home Based Newborn Care (HBNC) and community mobilization. In a model developed in Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) in the...
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Open AccessInpatient care of small and sick newborns in healthcare facilities
Neonatal units in teaching and non-teaching hospitals both in public and private hospitals have been increasing in number in the country since the sixties. In 1994, a District Newborn Care Programme was introd...
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Open AccessNewborn healthcare in urban India
The rapid population growth in urban India has outpaced the municipal capacity to build essential infrastructures that make life in cities safe and healthy. Local and national governments alike are grappling w...
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Open AccessVitamin K prophylaxis for prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding: a systematic review
We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the burden of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) and the effect of vitamin K prophylaxis on the incidence of VKDB. We searched MEDLINE and other electronic d...
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Open AccessSurfactant therapy and antibiotics in neonates with meconium aspiration syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), a common cause of respiratory failure in neonates, is associated with high mortality and morbidity. The objectives of this review were to evaluate the effects of administrat...
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Open AccessWhen do newborns die? A systematic review of timing of overall and cause-specific neonatal deaths in develo** countries
About 99% of neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. There is a paucity of information on the exact timing of neonatal deaths in these settings. The objective of this review was to determine...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of surfactant replacement therapy for preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Surfactant replacement therapy (SRT) has been shown to reduce mortality and air leaks in preterm neonates from high-income countries (HICs). The safety and efficacy of SRT in low- and middle- income countries ...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of CPAP in low- and middle-income countries
We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the (1) feasibility and efficacy and (2) safety and cost effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in low- and middle-income countries (LM...
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Open AccessUmbilical cord cleansing with chlorhexidine in neonates: a systematic review
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of chlorhexidine application to the umbilical cord in neonates. We searched MEDLINE and other ...
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Body composition of term healthy Indian newborns
Previous anthropometry-based studies have suggested that in Indian newborns fat mass is conserved at the expense of lean tissue. This study was undertaken to assess the body composition of Indian newborns and ...
