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ArticleClinical medicine insights. Pediatrics2024

Determinants and Magnitude of Neonatal Sepsis at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, in Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Astawus Alemayehu, Mohammed Yusuf, Abebaw Demissie, Mekuria Edae Muleta

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Article in Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Astawus AlemayehuDepartment of Public Health, Harar Health Science College, Harar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-7123
Mohammed YusufDepartment of Nursing, Waliif Health Science and Business College, Harar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1091-9235
Abebaw DemissieDepartment of Nursing, Waliif Health Science and Business College, Harar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-2570
Mekuria Edae MuletaDepartment of Nursing, Waliif Health Science and Business College, Harar, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2113-7076
Haramaya University · ETRift Valley University · ET

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Abstract

Background: Neonatal sepsis is a serious blood bacterial infection in neonates at the age of equal to or less than 28 days of life, and it's still the major significant cause of death and long-term morbidity in developing countries. Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence and related factors with neonatal sepsis among newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional-based retrospective cross-sectional study design was conducted among 386 neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from September 2017 to August 2019. A systematic random sampling method was used. Data were analyzed using SPSS V.26. Descriptive summary statistics were done. Bivariate regression and multivariate analysis were computed. Variables with Result: The prevalence of neonatal sepsis was 53.1%. Among the total neonates who had sepsis, 67.8% had early neonatal sepsis. Among neonatal factors, preterm neonates (AOR: 8.1, 95%CI: 2.1, 31.2), birth asphyxia (AOR: 4.7, 95%CI: 1.6, 13.6); and among maternal factors, urban residence (AOR: 0.26, 95%CI: 0.1, 0.5), antenatal care attendance (AOR: 0.32, 95%CI: 0.2, 0.6), spontaneous vaginal delivery (AOR: 0.047, 95%CI: 0.01, 0.2), and maternal antibiotic use (AOR: 0.39; 95%CI: 0.2, 0.8) were found to have significant association with neonatal sepsis. Conclusion: Overall, the magnitude of neonatal sepsis was high. Provision of neonatal and obstetrics care as per standard during prenatal, intranatal, and postnatal periods is needed. Training of health professionals on infection prevention and safe delivery practice should be provided.

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