DETERMINATION OF NEONATAL CASE-SPECIFIC FATALITY RATES IN A TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTION IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Determination of neonatal case-specific fatality rates in a tertiary health institution in North Central Nigeria

Abstract Background The current neonatal mortality rate in Nigeria (37/1000) is among the highest in the world and the major causes have consistently been reported as sepsis, perinatal asphyxia and prematurity.However, case-specific fatality which defines the risk of dying from these and other neonatal morbidities is rarely emphasized.Determination

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Impaired effective functional connectivity in the social preference of children with autism spectrum disorder

BackgroundThe medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), amygdala (Amyg), and nucleus accumbens (NAc) have been identified as critical players in the social preference of individuals with ASD.However, the specific pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this role requires further clarification.In the current study, we applied Granger Causality Analysis (GCA

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On Question of Existence of Towns in Bashkiria in of Golden Horde Era (13th-14th Centuries) according to Archaeology

The question of the Golden Horde towns on the territory of the modern Republic of Bashkortostan is considered.Special attention is paid to those archaeological objects which, according to various researchers, preserve the remains of the Golden Horde towns: Kara-Abyz hillfort in Bladoveshchensk district, Tornaly (Turnaly) hillfort in Salavat distric

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