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Determinants of birth asphyxia among newborns delivered in public hospitals of West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A case-control study

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  • Guta Kune
  • Habtamu Oljira
  • Negash Wakgari
  • Ebisa Zerihun
  • Mecha Aboma

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Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death in low and middle-income countries and the prominent cause of neonatal mortality in Ethiopia. Early detection and managing its determinants would change the burden of birth asphyxia. Thus, this study identified determinants of birth asphyxia among newborns delivered in public hospitals of West Shoa Zone, central Ethiopia. A hospital-based unmatched case-control study was conducted from May to July 2020. Cases were newborns with APGAR (appearance, pulse, grimaces, activity, and respiration) score of

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  • Guta Kune & Habtamu Oljira & Negash Wakgari & Ebisa Zerihun & Mecha Aboma, 2021. "Determinants of birth asphyxia among newborns delivered in public hospitals of West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A case-control study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(3), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0248504
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248504
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