Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Ayebare, Elizabeth"
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Birth asphyxia in Northern Uganda: Associated factors, intrapartum practices and the predictive value of lactate
Ayebare, Elizabeth (Makerere University, 2023-01)Introduction: Birth asphyxia is responsible for approximately 24% of all neonatal deaths globally, with an even higher share in Uganda. Birth asphyxia is associated with immediate neurological and long-term neurodevelopmental ... -
Factors associated with birth asphyxia among term singleton births at two referral hospitals in Northern Uganda: A cross sectional study
Ayebare, Elizabeth; Hanson, Claudia; Nankunda, Jolly; Hjelmstedt, Anna; Nantanda, Rebecca; Jonas, Wibke; Tumwine, James K.; Ndeezi, Grace (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)Background: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. In Uganda, it accounts for 28.9% of all neonatal deaths. With a view to inform policy and practice interventions to reduce adverse ... -
Factors associated with preterm births at Mulago Hospital, Kampala
Ayebare, Elizabeth (Makerere University, 2013-11)Introduction: Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. It accounts for 35 percent of all neonatal deaths worldwide and underlies the other causes of neonatal deaths especially infections. ... -
Fetal heart rate monitoring practices at a public hospital in Northern Uganda – what health workers document, do and say
Ayebare, Elizabeth; Jonas, Wibke; Ndeezi, Grace; Nankunda, Jolly; Hanson, Claudia; Tumwine, James K.; Hjelmstedt, Anna (Global Health Action, 2020-01-20)Background: In Uganda, perinatal mortality is 38 per 1000 pregnancies. One-third of these deaths are due to birth asphyxia. Adequate fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring during labor may detect birth asphyxia but little is ... -
Health care workers’ experiences of managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia at health facilities in Northern Uganda
Ayebare, Elizabeth; Ndeezi, Grace; Hjelmstedt, Anna; Nankunda, Jolly; Tumwine, James K.; Hanson, Claudia; Jonas, Wibke (BMC, 2021-01)Background: Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of intrapartum stillbirth and neonatal mortality worldwide. We sought to explore the experiences of health care workers in managing foetal distress and birth asphyxia ...