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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023110644 |