Prevalence of perinatal asphyxia and its associated factors among live birth in Khartoum, Sudan: a hospital-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the world. While there is much published data on the epidemiology of perinatal asphyxia in African countries, there is a lack of data on this topic in Sudan, which is the third-largest country in Africa. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of perinatal asphyxia and its associated factors among neonates delivered at Saad Abuelela Maternity Hospital, Sudan.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saad Abuelela Maternity Hospital, Sudan. Questionnaires were used to collect maternal sociodemographic, obstetric, and clinical data. The neonates' clinical data (birth weight, sex of newborn, and Apgar score) were also collected and recorded. Multivariate binary analysi

SUBMITTER: Alfaifi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866559 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature