SynthesisItalian journal of pediatrics2022
The effect of gestational age, low birth weight and parity on birth asphyxia among neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis: 2021.
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- Incidence of neonatal asphyxia and associated risk factors: a systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with birth asphyxia among neonates delivered in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Renal injury and hypocalcaemia in newborns with birth asphyxia at a tertiary care centre: a prospective observational study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Observational
- Neonatal mortality following referral from peripheral facilities to Kanifing General Hospital, The Gambia (2022-2024): a survival analysis approach.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Left ventricular mass in newborn with perinatal asphxia: Assessment of allometric relations and impact of birth weight.World journal of clinical cases · 2026Article
- Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors in Sudan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Prevalence and risk of adverse intrapartum-related outcomes in Uganda: a cross-sectional study with nested case-control.BMJ open · 2025Article
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- Clinical profiles, incidence and predictors of early neonatal mortality at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, south-western Uganda.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Additive interaction between birth asphyxia and febrile seizures on autism spectrum disorder: a population-based study.Molecular autism · 2024Article
- Intimate partner violence during pregnancy and its association with birth asphyxia in hospitals of Tigray region, Ethiopia.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite simple and proven cost-effective measures were available to prevent birth asphyxia; studies suggested that there has been limited progress in preventing birth asphyxia even in healthy full-term neonates. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Inconsistency of magnitude of birth asphyxia and its association gestational age, Low birth Weight and Parity among different studies has been observed through time.
objectiveThis study aimed to estimate the Pooled magnitude of birth asphyxia and its association with gestational age, Low birth Weight and Parity among Neonates in Sub-Saharan Africa.
methodPubMed, Cochrane library and Google scholar databases were searched for relevant literatures. In addition, reference lists of included studies were retrieved to obtain birth asphyxia related articles. Appropriate search term was established and used to retrieve studies from databases. Searching was limited to cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies conducted in Sub-Saharan africa and published in English language. Joanna Briggs Institute Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI) was used for critical appraisal of studies. Heterogeneity across the included studies was evaluated by using the inconsistency index (I
resultA total of 40 studies with 176,334 study participants were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall pooled magnitude of birth asphyxia in Sub-Saharan Africa was 17.28% (95% CI; (15.5, 19.04). low birth weight (AOR = 2.58(95% CI: 1.36, 4.88)), primigravida (AOR = 1.15 (95% CI: 0.84, 1.46) andMeconium-stained amniotic fluid (AOR = 6(95% CI: 3.69, 9.74)) werevariables significantly associated with the pooled prevalence of birth asphyxia.
conclusionThe pooled magnitude of birth asphyxia was found to be high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Low birthweight and Meconium-stained amniotic fluid were variables significantly associated with birth asphyxia in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hence, it is better to develop early detection and management strategies for the affected neonates with low birth weight and born from mothers intrapartum meconium stained amniotic fluid.
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