Admission Hypothermia and Neonatal Mortality: A cross sectional study of prospectively collected data
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2024-01-13
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Addis Ababa University
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According to a March 2024 WHO report, 2.3 million deaths occurred in newborns less than 28 days globally in 2022. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest neonatal mortality rate, of 27 per 1000 live births [1]. Hypothermia is known to increase the risk of both morbidity and mortality. Thus maintaining a normal body temperature is one of the very important steps for survival of the newborns. Despite the different mechanisms proposed to prevent hypothermia, it remains a global problem especially for low-income countries like Ethiopia
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Hypothermia and Neonatal Mortality