Determinants of birth asphyxia among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units in hospitals of the Wolaita zone, Southern Ethiopia: A case-control study

Background: Birth asphyxia, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is the inability of breathing to start and continue automatically at birth. Blood-gas exchange is impaired, which results in increased hypoxia, hyperapnea, and substantial metabolic acidosis. The aim of this study was to d...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Tesfaye Tunta, Tadele Dana, Abiyot Wolie, Temesgen Lera
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Birth asphyxia Determinants Neonates Newborns Wolaita sodo Ethiopia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023110644