Factors associated with mortality and neurodevelopmental impairment at 12 months in asphyxiated newborns: a retrospective cohort study in rural Tanzania from January 2019 to June 2022
Our findings demonstrated that mortality among asphyxiated newborns in a rural hospital in Tanzania remains high. Additionally, distance from home to hospital and sex of the newborn correlated to higher risks of neurodevelopmental impairment. Educational interventions among the population about the importance of regular health assessment are needed to improve adherence to follow-up and for preventive purposes. Future studies should investigate the role of factors affecting the adherence to follow-up.
Authors
- Martina Borellini
- Paolo Belardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-8989)
- Daniele Trevisanuto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6462-0079)
- Agnese Suppiej (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5130-1450)
- Francesco Cavallin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0831-3971)
- Christina Mwibuka
- Elisa Manzini
- Evodia Mlawa
- Emmanuel Kadinde
Institutions
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (IT)
- University of Padua (IT)
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- Iringa Mercy Organization (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06837-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11