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International Journal of Tropical Medicine, 1(6), p. 1-3

DOI: 10.3923/ijtmed.2011.1.3

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Iatrogenic Scald Injury Following Neonatal Resuscitation: A Case Report

Journal article published in 2011 by Olusegun Joseph Adebami, I. A. Oluwayemi, S. A. Adegoke ORCID, A. A. Airemiongh, A. A. Airemionghale
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Abstract

We report the case of a 13 hour old female, referred from from a health centre with severe birth asphyxia, neonatal seizure and scald injury resulting from hot water fomentation used as a means of rescucitation. The case as well as the challenges it poses to neonatal health care in Nigeria is discussed in this study.