Pregnancy and the risk of NICU admissions in Nandom Municipality of Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study.

Maroun Soribang ZiemFidelis Adam SaakaEzekiel Kofi VicarEugene Dogkotenge KuugbeeAkosua Bonsu KarikariSebastian Yidana NinimiyaJuventus Benogle ZiemWilliams Wallana

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

The study revealed a relatively high NICU admission rate in the study area, and the predictors are multifaceted. Tailored intervention programs aimed at curbing these predictors will be required to reduce the rate of NICU admissions in the Nandom Municipality of Ghana.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
randomized controlled trial
emergency department
pregnant women
preterm birth
smoking cessation
pregnancy outcomes