Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
A retrospective analysis of clinical spectrum and risk factors of perinatal asphyxia in neonates admitted in Special Newborn Care Unit of Central India
Dr. Shalini Hajela, Dr. Ankit Jain, Dr. Sunil Kumar Saxena, Dr. Jagrati Kiran Naagar, Dr. Ashish Jain
JCDR. 2023: 1471-1480
Abstract
WHO has defined birth asphyxia as failure to initiate and sustain breathing at birth. perinatal Asphyxia is an insult to the newborn due to lack of oxygenation and perfusion. Early identification and control of the determinants and risk factors of perinatal asphyxia can reduce the newborn hospitalizations and mortality. The goal of the study was to analyze the clinical spectrum of perinatal asphyxia and to evaluate the risk factors associated with birth asphyxia.
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