Time to Death and Its Predictors among Neonates Hospitalized with Sepsis in Eastern Ethiopia.

Usmael JibroAssefa DesalewGalana Mamo AyanaAbera Kenay Tura

Published in: BioMed research international (2024)

Almost one in five neonates with sepsis died at discharge. Low birthweight, maternal age ≥ 35 years, low fifth-minute Apgar score, and late initiation of breastfeeding were predictors of mortality.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
septic shock
intensive care unit
low birth weight
preterm infants
south africa
cardiovascular events
birth weight
gestational age
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease