Pakistan pediatric journal.
Publisher:
Pakistan Paediatric Association
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: Pakistan
Language: English
Author(s):
Pakistan Paediatric Association.
Start Year:1970 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0304-4904 (Print) 2305-820X (Electronic) 0304-4904 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 0270632 |
| (DNLM): | P01620000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01761764 |
| Coden: | PKPJAX |
| LCCN: | sn 94021928 |
| Classification: | W1 PA361E |
Mortality from tetanus neonatorum in Punjab (Pakistan). Researchers conducted a survey study of 59,598 households in 3 major socioeconomic groups (urban slums, rural agricultural areas, and rural cattle and horse raising areas) in the Punjab province of Pakistan to estimate mortality from neonatal tetanus and to develop a strategy for its control. The investigators learned of 13,831 live births. 724 of these died in the 1st month of life with 432 (60%) dying from neonatal tetanus. Village untrained "dai" or trained midwives delivered all infants in all 3 areas. Often these deliverers placed cow dung on the stump of the severed umbilical cord and us...