Foster Twum

Initial Steps in Resuscitation of Suspected Birth Asphyxia in the Context of Nursing and Midwifery: A Quantitative Study in Upper East Region of Ghana

Keren-Happuch Twumasiwaa Boateng, Foster Twum & Samuel Kwame Amoako Asirifi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Background: A newborn’s inability to initiate and maintain breathing immediately after birth is referred to as birth asphyxia. In developed countries, the incidence of Birth Asphyxia is 2 per 1000 births, but in developing countries, the rate can be up to 10 times higher than tha...