Derivation and validation of a prognostic score for neonatal mortality in Ethiopia: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Rishi P. Mediratta (Author), Ashenafi Tazebew Amare (Author), Rasika Behl (Author), Bradley Efron (Author), Balasubramanian Narasimhan (Author), Alemayehu Teklu (Author), Abdulkadir Shehibo (Author), Mulugeta Ayalew (Author), Saraswati Kache (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Early warning scores for neonatal mortality have not been designed for low income countries. We developed and validated a score to predict mortality upon admission to a NICU in Ethiopia. Methods We conducted a retrospective case-control study at the University of Gondar Hospital,...