Prevalence and associated factors of birth asphyxia among live births at Debre Tabor General Hospital, North Central Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Wubet Alebachew Bayih (Author), Getachew Yideg Yitbarek (Author), Yared Asmare Aynalem (Author), Biruk Beletew Abate (Author), Aragaw Tesfaw (Author), Metadel Yibeltal Ayalew (Author), Demeke Mesfin Belay (Author), Habtamu Shimelis Hailemeskel (Author), Abebaw Yeshambel Alemu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background More than one third of the neonatal deaths at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Debre Tabor General Hospital (DTGH) are attributable to birth asphyxia. Most of these neonates are referred from the maternity ward in the hospital. Concerns have also been raised regarding delay...