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Birth asphyxia, determinants, and its management among neonates admitted to NICU in Harari and Dire Dawa Public Hospitals, eastern Ethiopia [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundDespite a declining neonatal mortality rate globally, Ethiopia has scored 29–30 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia is a major contributor to neonatal mortality, where 4–9 million newborns develop birth asphyxia each year.
Sewmehon Amsalu, Merga Dheresa, Yadeta Dessie, Bajrond Eshetu, Bikila Balis   +4 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of birth asphyxia at Livingstone University teaching hospital. [PDF]

PLOS Global Public Health
Birth asphyxia remains a leading cause of neonatal mortality in low-resource settings, with Zambia reporting a rate of 24 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia accounts for over 20% of neonatal ICU admissions.
Nestorine N Ngongo, Patson Sichamba, Natasha Chishala, Mulenga D Chibeka, Mighty Chimba, Simon Kacha, Kakula Simutowe, Prince Mulambo, Emmanuel O Riwo, Salma M Baines, Kimberley R Kurehwatira, Hanzooma Hatwiko, Chileleko Siakabanze, Emmanuel L Luwaya, Katongo H Mutengo, Lukundo Siame, Bislom C Mweene, Martin Chakulya, Joreen P Povia, Sepiso K Masenga   +19 more
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Surge of Peripheral Arginine Vasopressin in a Rat Model of Birth Asphyxia

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2018
Mammalian birth is accompanied by a period of obligatory asphyxia, which consists of hypoxia (drop in blood O2 levels) and hypercapnia (elevation of blood CO2 levels).
Milla Summanen, Susanne Bäck, Juha Voipio, Kai Kaila, Kai Kaila   +4 more
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Risk Factors for Birth Asphyxia in Hospital-Delivered Newborns in Dodoma, Tanzania: A Case-Control Study [PDF]

SAGE Open Nursing
Introduction Asphyxia at birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for ∼23% of all neonatal deaths. Although the causes vary from country to country, early identification and treatment of risk factors can ...
Laidi S. Msisiri MSc, Stephen M. Kibusi MA, PhD, Franisca D. Kimaro MMED   +2 more
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Birth asphyxia and its association with grand multiparity and referral among hospital births: A prospective cross‐sectional study in Benin, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda [PDF]

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in sub‐Saharan Africa. The relationship to grand multiparity (GM), a controversial pregnancy risk factor, remains largely unexplored, especially in the context of large multinational ...
Greta Handing, Manuela Straneo, Christian Agossou, Phillip Wanduru, Bianca Kandeya, Muzdalifat S. Abeid, Kristi S. Annerstedt, Claudia Hanson   +7 more
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Birth asphyxia and its associated factors among newborns in public hospital, northeast Amhara, Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundBirth asphyxia is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing nations, such as Ethiopia. Though Ethiopia has made considerable achievement in the reduction of under-five mortality rate, the neonatal mortality burden has not ...
Abay Woday, Ayesheshim Muluneh, Christine St Denis   +2 more
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Factors associated with birth asphyxia among term singleton births at two referral hospitals in Northern Uganda: a cross sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. In Uganda, it accounts for 28.9% of all neonatal deaths. With a view to inform policy and practice interventions to reduce adverse neonatal outcomes, we aimed to ...
Elizabeth Ayebare, Claudia Hanson, Jolly Nankunda, Anna Hjelmstedt, Rebecca Nantanda, Wibke Jonas, James K. Tumwine, Grace Ndeezi   +7 more
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The effect of gestational age, low birth weight and parity on birth asphyxia among neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis: 2021

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
Background Despite simple and proven cost-effective measures were available to prevent birth asphyxia; studies suggested that there has been limited progress in preventing birth asphyxia even in healthy full-term neonates.
Masresha Asmare Techane, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Addis Bilal Muhye, Destaye Guadie Kassie, Amare Wondim, Bewuketu Terefe, Bethelihem Tigabu Tarekegn, Mohammed Seid Ali, Beletech Fentie, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Selam Fisiha Kassa, Bogale Kassahun Desta, Amare Demsie Ayele, Melkamu Tilahun Dessie, Kendalem Asmare Atalell, Nega Tezera Assimamaw   +19 more
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Health care workers’ experiences of managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia at health facilities in Northern Uganda

Reproductive Health, 2021
Background Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of intrapartum stillbirth and neonatal mortality worldwide. We sought to explore the experiences of health care workers in managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia to gain an understanding of the ...
Elizabeth Ayebare, Grace Ndeezi, Anna Hjelmstedt, Jolly Nankunda, James K. Tumwine, Claudia Hanson, Wibke Jonas   +6 more
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Serum magnesium levels of term neonates with birth asphyxia and relationship to severity of asphyxia

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2023
Background and Aims: Birth asphyxia is one of the three main causes of neonatal mortality in Nigeria. Hypomagnesaemia has been reported amongst severely asphyxiated babies.
Osagie Joseph Ugowe, Olaide Oluwatosin Ugowe, Olufunke Grace Afeniforo, Ebunoluwa Aderonke Adejuyigbe   +3 more
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