Fatima Tahira, Muhammad Khalid Masood, Riffat Omer, Humayun Iqbal Khan.
Frequency of Prevention of Omphalitis by Topical Application of Chlorhexidine to Neonatal Umbilical Cord Stumps.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;15(4):349-52.

Objective: To determine the frequency of prevention of omphalitis by topical application of chlorhexidine to neonatal umbilical cord stumps. Methods: This quasi experimental study was conducted at departments of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology, Lahore General Hospital Lahore, from 01-05-2019 to 01-08-2019. A total of 200 neonates were included in this study. 4% chlorhexidine was applied to neonatal umbilical cord on first, third and fifth day of life and were then observed for prevention of omphalitis in first seven days of life. Results: Mean age of the neonates was 1.45+-0.98 days. There were 90 (45.0%) males and 110 (55.0%) females. Prevention of omphalitis was observed in 188 cases (94.0%) (Table-3). Stratification with regard to age and gender was also carried out. Conclusions: We concluded that topical application of chlorhexidine to neonatal umbilical cord stumps resulted into significant reduction in omphalitis.

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