Effect of dry cord care versus chlorhexidine cord care on cord separation time in healthy newborns: A comparative study
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020), Original Research Article
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020)

Effect of dry cord care versus chlorhexidine cord care on cord separation time in healthy newborns: A comparative study

Original Research Article
Published 2020-06-30
Rydam Basnet
Lecturer, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sunil Raja Manandhar
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Anwesh Bhatta
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Rakesh Kumar Shah
Medical Officer, Gajuri Primary Health Centre, Dhading, Nepal
Ritika Basnet
Medical Officer, Manakamana Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Jhapa, Nepal
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Keywords

Chlorhexidine cord care
Dry cord care
Omphalitis

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Basnet, R. ., Sunil Raja Manandhar, Anwesh Bhatta, Rakesh Kumar Shah, & Ritika Basnet. (2020). Effect of dry cord care versus chlorhexidine cord care on cord separation time in healthy newborns: A comparative study. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 9(2), 70–3. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/876
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Abstract

Background: Umbilical cord infection (omphalitis) is a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in a developing country like Nepal. Detached umbilical stump is an important colonizing site for different types of bacteria and it

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