Background A number of primary studies in Ethiopia address the prevalence of birth
asphyxia and the factors associated with it. However, variations were seen among those …

Antepartum and intrapartum risk factors for neonatal hypoxic... : Current Opinion in Obstetrics
and Gynecology Antepartum and intrapartum risk factors for neonatal hypoxic–ischemic …

Background. Perinatal asphyxia is defined as the inability of the newborn to initiate and
sustain enough respiration after delivery and is characterized by a marked impairment of …

Objectives: Identify maternal and fetal risk factors during prenatal care to prevent potential
birth asphyxia. Screen newborns promptly for signs of birth asphyxia using APGAR scores …

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 …

Hypothermia (HT) is a standard of care in the management of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury
(HI). However, therapeutic mechanisms of HT are not well understood. We found that at the …

Purpose To build an evidence-based model to estimate case-specific risk of perinatal
hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Methods A retrospective, cross-sectional study of all …

Objective To explore the trends, determinants, and short-term maternal and neonatal health
outcomes of Caesarean section on maternal request (CSMR). Design Population-based …

Perinatal asphyxia is a common pathological condition occurring worldwide in
approximately 4 million newborns annually. The result of this phenomenon is multi-organ …

Background Research on a health-related event at the stage of labour and the occurrence of
adverse outcomes at the school age has provided inconclusive results. Thus far, no …