Determinants of birth asphyxia among live birth newborns in University of Gondar referral hospital, northwest Ethiopia: A case-control study

Lisanu Wosenu, Abebaw Gebeyehu Worku, Destaw Fetene Teshome and Abebaw Addis Gelagay

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Birth asphyxia, which accounts for 31.6% of all neonatal deaths, is one of the leading causes of such mortality in Ethiopia. Early recognition and management of its contributing factors would modify the problem. Thus, this study aimed to identify the determinants of birth asphyxia among live births at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A hospital-based unmatched case-control study was conducted from April to July 2017.Cases were newborn babies with an APGAR score of

Date: 2018
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