Risk factors of respiratory distress among newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at public hospitals of addis ababa, Ethiopia. unmatched case-control study
Emergency cesarean section, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, low birth weight, and low first-minute Apgar score were identified as determinants of respiratory distress. Monitoring during labor and delivery and prompt and effective neonatal resuscitation may reduce respiratory distress.
Authors
- Daniel Mengistu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-1117)
- Tirusew Nigussie Kebede
- Tenaw Belay Shitie
- Feven Mulugeta Ashagrie
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06124-3
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Addis Ababa University