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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
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ISSN: 1606-0997 EISSN: 1606-0997
Vol. 27, No. 6, 2009, pp. 746-754
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Bioline Code: hn09077
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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The Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol. 27, No. 6, 2009, pp. 746-754
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Impact of Clean Delivery-kit use on Newborn Umbilical Cord and Maternal Puerperal Infections in Egypt
Darmstadt, Gary L.; Hassan, Mohamed; Balsara, Zohra P.; Winch, Peter J.; Gipson, Reginald & Santosham, Mathuram
Abstract
This cross-sectional cohort study explored the impact of the use of clean delivery-kit (CDK) on morbidity
due to newborn umbilical cord and maternal puerperal infections. Kits were distributed from primary-care
facilities, and birth attendants received training on kit-use. A nurse visited 334 women during the first week
postpartum to administer a structured questionnaire and conduct a physical examination of the neonate
and the mother. Results of bivariate analysis showed that neonates of mothers who used a CDK were less
likely to develop cord infection (p=0.025), and mothers who used a CDK were less likely to develop puerperal
sepsis (p=0.024). Results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed an independent association
between decreased cord infection and kit-use [odds ratio (OR)=0.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.18-0.97,
p=0.041)]. Mothers who used a CDK also had considerably lower rates of puerperal infection (OR=0.11, 95%
CI 0.01-1.06), although the statistical strength of the association was of borderline significance (p=0.057).
The use of CDK was associated with reductions in umbilical cord and puerperal infections.
Keywords
Cohort studies; Cross-sectional studies; Delivery-kit; Evaluation studies; Impact studies; Morbidity; Sepsis; Umbilical cord infections; Egypt
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