Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0665
ISSN: 2161-0665
Department of Nursing, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Research Article
Proportion of Mortality and its Associated Factors Among Preterm Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Addis Ababa
Public Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2021. A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s): Dires Birhanu*, Aserat Demtse, Yitayal Godie and Natnael Moges
Background: Preterm related complication is a critical neonatal problem in the world causes death of nearly one million neonates per each year. In Ethiopia, it is still the first leading causes of neonatal mortality accounts 37% from the total neonatal death. Identifying factors associated with preterm mortality by conducting a research is one of the mechanisms used to tackle such kinds of critical public health problems. Hence, this study aimed to assess the mortality and its associated factors among preterm neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units of Addis Ababa public hospitals, 2021. Methods and materials: An institutional based prospective follow up study was conducted among 358 preterm neonates admitted to selected public hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from February 12 to May 12, 2021. Systematic random sampling was used to recruit each sample and data was collecte.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-0665.21.11.397