Outborn newborns drive birth asphyxia mortality rates-An 8 year analysis at a rural level two nursery in Uganda.

Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of global neonatal mortality. Most cases occur in low- and middle- income countries and contribute to half of neonatal deaths in Uganda. Improved understanding of the risk factors associated with mortality among these patients is needed. We performed a retrospective...

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Main Authors: Anna Hedstrom, James Nyonyintono, Paul Mubiri, Hilda Namakula Mirembe, Brooke Magnusson, Josephine Nakakande, Molly MacGuffie, Mushin Nsubuga, Peter Waiswa, Harriet Nambuya, Maneesh Batra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0002261&type=printable