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An Apgar score of ≤3 at 1 and 5 minutes is the primary early predictor of mortality in neonates with early-onset neonatal sepsis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To identify maternal and neonatal risk factors on the first day of life predicting mortality in neonates with early-onset neonatal sepsis.

June 20, 2026Mustansiriya Medical JournalOpen Access

First day Predictors of Mortality in Neonates with Early onset Sepsis: A Case–control Study from Baghdad

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To identify maternal and neonatal risk factors on the first day of life predicting mortality in neonates with early-onset neonatal sepsis.
Case-control study conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit in Baghdad, involving 168 neonates with early-onset sepsis.
Neonates were categorized into two groups based on their outcome: those who died and those who survived.
Data on neonatal and maternal factors were analyzed and compared between both groups.
50 out of 168 neonates died, resulting in a mortality rate of 42.4%.
Deceased neonates had significantly earlier blood withdrawal times for septic screening (P=0.008).
Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes were significantly lower in deceased neonates, with P-values <0.011 and <0.001, respectively.

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NANabeeha Najatee AkramMustansiriyah University BABanan Wadi AhmedAl Yarmouk University College AYAhmed Khaldoon YaseenAl Yarmouk University College

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Case-control study identifies mortality predictors in neonates with early-onset sepsis, indicating critical factors.

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Akram et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3630f5db0793dc1a537e9a https://doi.org/10.4103/mj.mj_17_25

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First day Predictors of Mortality in Neonates with Early onset Sepsis: A Case–control Study from Baghdad

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