Background To this date, there are 4 systematic reviews and meta-analyses studies about
the burden and associated factors of birth asphyxia in Ethiopia. However, findings of these …

Background Birth asphyxia is an insult to the fetus or newborn due to failure to breath or
breathing poorly, leads to decrease oxygen perfusion to various organs. According to WHO …

Background Birth asphyxia, which accounts for 31.6% of all neonatal deaths, is one of the
leading causes of such mortality in Ethiopia. Early recognition and management of its …

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 …

Introduction Birth asphyxia is a prominent and avoidable cause of infant illness and death
worldwide, particularly in underdeveloped countries such as Ethiopia. Early identification …

Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of newborns managed for perinatal asphyxia
over a 1-year period. All inborn babies with Apgar scores< 6 at 5 min and out born babies …

Background Apgar score is used to evaluate the neonates' overall status and response to
resuscitation, as well as its prognosis beyond the neonatal period. Low fifth minute Apgar …

Background Perinatal asphyxia determines the newborn's future health status and viability
with risk factors yet to be completely understood. It measures the status of the healthcare …

Background &amp; aim: Birth asphyxia is a serious clinical problem and a leading cause of
neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. The majority of neonatal deaths arise in low-and …

Background Developing a prediction model that incorporates several risk factors and
accurately calculates the overall risk of birth asphyxia is necessary. The present study used …