Research Article

Neonatal near Miss and Its Predictors among Neonates Delivered at Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia; A Retrospective Analysis

Table 2

Neonatal near miss across measurement criteria among near-missed neonates in Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 ().

CriteriaNumber (percent)

Gestational age less than 33 completed weeks19 (13.7)
Weight less than 1.7 kg82 (59.0)
5-minute APGAR 71 (51.1)
Resuscitated with bag and mask126 (90.7)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)112 (82.4)
Intubation44 (31.7)
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure123 (88.5)
Parenteral antibiotics117 (84.2)
Use of parenteral nutrition40 (28.8)
Vasoactive drugs15 (10.8)
Phototherapy during the first 28 days87 (62.6)
Use of blood product22 (15.8)
Anticonvulsants8 (5.8)
Use of steroids for refractory hypoglycemia treatment1 (0.7)