A Multisite Inventory Study of Neonatal Syringe Pumps in Zambia

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However, medical devices can play a crucial role in improving the quality of care given to neonates, helping to reduce the rate further. Methods: This study focuses on quantifying the availability of syringe pumps to newborns at key hospital locations in Zambia. Inventories of syringe pumps on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) were conducted at 7 different hospitals. Results: Syringe pumps were only available on 3 of the 8 NICUs. Only 1 of the 13 syringe pumps were found in the Copperbelt region, despite 5 of the hospitals being located there. The largest syringe pump-to-bed ratio was 0.17 at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital. Conclusions: In Zambia, there is a disproportionate availability of syringe pumps, for neonatal care, in the Lusaka and Southern regions compared to the Copperbelt region in the north. Syringe Pump Neonate Newborn Zambia NICU Quality Improvement Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 02 May, 2025 Read the published version in Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 05 Aug, 2024 Reviews received at journal 29 Jul, 2024 Reviews received at journal 23 Jul, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 14 Jul, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 13 Jul, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 12 Jul, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 12 Jul, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 12 Jul, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 10 Jul, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 03 Jul, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 03 Jul, 2024 First submitted to journal 03 Jul, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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