OBJECTIVE. Our goal was to identify antepartum, intrapartum, and infant risk factors for birth
asphyxia mortality in a rural, low-resource, population-based cohort in southern Nepal …

We describe a prospective cross‐sectional survey over a 12‐month period in the principal
maternity hospital of Kathmandu, Nepal, where over 50% of the local population deliver. The …

Background: During the past two decades there has been a sustained decline in child
mortality; however, neonatal mortality has remained stagnant. Each year approximately 4 …

Background Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in developing
nations, such as Ethiopia. Though Ethiopia has made considerable achievement in the …

Objective: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled
magnitude of birth asphyxia and its determinants in Ethiopia. Methods: The databases …

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 Birth asphyxia leads to about 4 million neonatal deaths every year around the
globe. But, the pooled prevalence of asphyxia was not yet collated in East and Central …

Background & 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 …

Birth asphyxia (BA) affects millions of newborns annually, especially in low-resource
communities. Given that much of the attention to this point has focussed upon secondary …

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 …