{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["5(12)"],"submitter":["Ngongo NN"],"pubmed_abstract":["Birth asphyxia remains a leading cause of neonatal mortality in low-resource settings, with Zambia reporting a rate of 24 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia accounts for over 20% of neonatal ICU admissions. This study aimed to determine its prevalence and risk factors to inform targeted interventions. We conducted a secondary data analysis of medical records at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital, Zambia, including 497 maternal-neonatal records of deliveries between 15 July 2024 and 31 March 2025. Data were abstracted from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between 1 and 20 April 2025 using REDCap. The primary outcome was birth asphyxia, defined as failure to establish spontaneous respiration with Apgar ≤5 at 5 minutes or hypoxic-ische"],"journal":["PLOS global public health"],"pagination":["e0004757"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12707660"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Prevalence and risk factors of birth asphyxia at Livingstone University teaching hospital."],"pmcid":["PMC12707660"],"pubmed_authors":["Chishala N","Chimba M","Kacha S","Sichamba P","Siakabanze C","Mweene BC","Mutengo KH","Riwo EO","Simutowe K","Kurehwatira KR","Siame L","Baines SM","Povia JP","Chibeka MD","Hatwiko H","Luwaya EL","Chakulya M","Masenga SK","Mulambo P","Ngongo NN"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Prevalence and risk factors of birth asphyxia at Livingstone University teaching hospital.","description":"Birth asphyxia remains a leading cause of neonatal mortality in low-resource settings, with Zambia reporting a rate of 24 deaths per 1,000 live births. Birth asphyxia accounts for over 20% of neonatal ICU admissions. This study aimed to determine its prevalence and risk factors to inform targeted interventions. We conducted a secondary data analysis of medical records at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital, Zambia, including 497 maternal-neonatal records of deliveries between 15 July 2024 and 31 March 2025. Data were abstracted from the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between 1 and 20 April 2025 using REDCap. The primary outcome was birth asphyxia, defined as failure to establish spontaneous respiration with Apgar ≤5 at 5 minutes or hypoxic-ische","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-06-07T05:19:52.82Z","creation":"2026-06-07T03:06:56.605Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12707660","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41401150"],"doi":["10.1371/journal.pgph.0004757"]}}