Incidence of prolonged transitional neonatal hypoglycemia and associated factors among neonatal admissions in South Gondar public hospitals, North-Central Ethiopia: a prospective cross-sectional study

Autor: Solomon Demis Kebede, Tigabu Munye Aytenew, Kindu Agmas, Worku Necho Asferie, Natnael Moges
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2024.1381867
Popis: BackgroundUnlike in developed countries, neonatal morbidity and mortality are the leading challenges associated with easily preventable and treatable disorders during the neonatal period in low- and middle-income countries. However, evidence-based data about prolonged transitional hypoglycemia and associated factors are highly limited in Ethiopia and resource-limited countries.MethodsAn institution-based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at public hospitals in South Gondar in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize maternal characteristics. Multivariate binary logistic regression at a p value
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