Predictors of early newborn deaths at Dar es Salaam public regional referral hospitals: A prospective observational hospital-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Newborn deaths are still a concern to global health systems. Increased rates of documented hospital-based births are incongruent to newborn survival chances worldwide. Factors for that rather paradoxical observation are largely unknown. We aimed to assess predictors of early newborn deaths at representative metropolitan referral health facilities in Africa.

Materials & methods

We designed a prospective, analytical, hospital-based study in neonatal units at Dar es Salaam public regional referral hospitals, Tanzania. Neonates who died within the first 7 days of life were the target population. A pre-designed Case Report Form was the main tool for data collection. Multivariable binary logistic regression model was fitted to account for predictors of early newborn d

SUBMITTER: Mhando GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698010 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature