Determinants of neonatal seizure among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units in the Awi Zone hospitals, 2023: A multi-center unmatched case control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal seizure is a common medical emergency that signals severe insult to the neonatal brain. It is a major risk factor for neonatal morbidity and mortality. It has a wide worldwide variation, ranging from 5 per 1000 live births in the United States of America to 39.5 per 1000 live births in Kenya. To decrease this significant figure, it is better to investigate its causes further. Therefore, this study aimed to assess its determinants since there was no prior evidence about it in the context of study area.

Objective

Aim to assess the determinants of neonatal seizures among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units in the Awi Zone Hospitals, 2023.

Methods

An institution based unmatched case-control study was conducted on 531 admitted eligible ne

SUBMITTER: Alene T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11193020 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature