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Introduction: Preterm delivery is of considerable concern to clinicians and researchers being a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in the industrialized countries and also contributes to substantial complications among survivors Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria accounts for significant proportion of preterm births, with over million deaths due to complication of prematurity Objectives: The study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated morbidities of preterm deliveries at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria Patients and methods: This is a retrospective review of neonates delivered before 37 completed weeks of gestation and admitted into the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, from 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2015 Results: There were 3435 admissions into the Special Care baby Unit (SCBU) during the 8 year period Out of these 1129 were preterm babies giving a prevalence of 32 9% Of the 1129 preterm babies managed in SCBU, 714 case records were retrieved and analyzed giving a retrieval rate of 63% There were 372 (52 1%) males and 342 (47 9%) females;with the male to female ratio of 1:1 08 There were 17(2 3%) extreme low birth weight (1000-1499 g), 406 (56 9%) low birth weight (1500- 2499 g) babies The range of admission weights was 700-2500g with mean of 1600±900g Conclusion: The burden, complications and mortality from preterm newborns remain significant public health challenges to care givers in Nigeria
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Probable horizontal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in an asymptomatic neonate: A case report
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