Incidence and predictors of mortality among neonates with respiratory distress syndrome admitted at West Oromia referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022: Institution-based retrospective follow-up study

Abstract

Respiratory distress syndrome is among the major causes of neonatal death, particularly in low resource country such as Ethiopia. However, data on the mortality related to respiratory distress syndrome and the predictors of death were scarce. Hence, this study aimed to assess the incidence and predictors of death among neonates admitted with respiratory distress syndrome in West Oromia Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022.