Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Department of Nursing, Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Factors Associated with Sepsis among Neonates Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Bale Zone Public Hospitals, South-East Ethiopia, 2017/2018: Unmatched Case-Control Study
  Author(s): Gemechu Ganfure*, Feyissa Lemessa, Bikila Lencha, Ashenafi Mekonen, Fetene Kasahun and Bedasa W Mikael
  
  Background: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of newborn deaths worldwide and one of the main factors contributing to high neonatal mortality. The incidence of neonatal sepsis varies from country to country and mostly diagnosed in developing countries. This study was aimed to determine the factors associated with neonatal sepsis among neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit in Bale zone public hospitals, Oromia region, south-east Ethiopia, 2017/2018. Method: An institution based unmatched case-control study was conducted in neonatal intensive care units of public hospitals in Bale zone, Oromia region, southeast Ethiopia. Pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Ninety-seven (97) cases and 194 controls were calculated by using a 1:2 ratio with Openepi version 2.3.1. Cases were selected using systematic random .. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2090-7214.24.21.499

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