| Autor: |
Birhanu Wondimeneh Demissie, Balcha Berhanu Abera, Tesfaye Yitna Chichiabellu, Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Pediatrics, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2431 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12887-018-1238-0 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Neonatal hypothermia is a worldwide problem and an important contributing factor for Neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. High prevalence of hypothermia has been reported from countries with the highest burden of Neonatal mortality. So the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of Neonatal hypothermia and associated factors among newborn admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa. Methods An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 30 to April 30, 2016, in Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa and based on admission rate a total of 356 Neonates with their mother paired were enrolled for the study. Axillary temperate of the newborn was measured by a digital thermometer at the point of admission. Multivariate binary logistic regression, with 95% confidence interval and a p-value |
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