Trends in mortality and associated factors among neonates hospitalized at Muhimbili national hospital, Tanzania: A three-year retrospective study
Despite a declining trend, in-hospital neonatal mortality at MNH is still high. Ongoing quality improvement strategies should prioritize the identification of neonates with risk factors for poor outcomes. Specifically, the high proportion of mortality among out-born neonates requires more attention and further investigation.
Authors
- Nahya Salim Masoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-6478)
- Robert Moshiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-0266)
- Helga Naburi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1659-5224)
- Tiwonge Msonda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1601-3530)
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310256
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences