Birth asphyxia outcomes and associated factors among newborns admitted to a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: A prospective cohort study
The incidence of mortality and HIE among asphyxiated newborns remains high. Referral from lower-level health facilities, the passage of meconium-stained amniotic fluid, and the need for newborn resuscitation were significant predictors of severe HIE and mortality. Strengthening maternal and neonatal care at peripheral health facilities and timely referrals could mitigate these outcomes.
Authors
- Brian Tonny Makoko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6254-4797)
- Ambrose Okibure
- Molly McVoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4967-6055)
- Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4945-130X)
- Elizabeth Ayebare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5636-5258)
- Jimmy Patrick Alunyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7897-7730)
- Grace Apio
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- Mbale Hospital (UG)
- Busitema University (UG)
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07603-2
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.47