Predictors of Neonatal Sepsis in Hospitals at Wolaita Sodo Town, Southern Ethiopia: Institution-Based Unmatched Case-Control Study, 2019.
Atkuregn AlemayehuMihiretu AlemayehuAseb Arba KinfeHanna AbebeAbraham GoaKebreab PaulosMohammed Suleiman ObsaPublished in: International journal of pediatrics (2020)
Maternal age, wealth/income, maternal urinary tract infections/sexually transmitted infections, intrapartum fever, antenatal care visit ≤ 3 times, Apgar score < 7, low birth weight, and starting time of breastfeeding were independent predictors of neonatal sepsis. Therefore, maternal health education during antenatal care visits, perinatal and newborn care, and early initiation of breastfeeding might decrease neonatal mortality and morbidity due to sepsis.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- low birth weight
- preterm infants
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- preterm birth
- palliative care
- acute kidney injury
- birth weight
- intensive care unit
- urinary tract infection
- septic shock
- pregnancy outcomes
- mental health
- public health
- human milk
- pain management
- affordable care act
- south africa
- gestational age
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- social media
- human health