Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this was to assess cause of neonatal admission and factors associated with treatment outcome in intensive care unit in Mekelle city, public hospitals, Ethiopia. METHODS: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed among study participants from November 2021 to June 2022. Data were collected using structured data extraction checklist. SPSS V-20 was used for data analyzing. Binary logistic regression model was used with a 95% confidence interval and P-values <.05. RESULT: Leading cause of neonatal admission were 83 (24.9%) sepsis followed by 59 (17.7%) respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), 31 (9.3%) meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), and 31 (9.3%) perinatal asphyxia (PNA). Overall neonatal mortality was 38 (11.37%). Cesarean section (C/S; AOR: 2.9; 95% CI: 1.82, 4.68), breastfeeding non-initiation within 1 hour (AOR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.09, 4.16), and neonatal resuscitation (AOR: 2.16; 95% CI: 1.70, 4.54) were factors associated with treatment outcome. CONCLUSION: The leading causes of neonatal admissions were sepsis, RDS, MAS, and PNA. Cesarean section (C/S) delivery, breastfeeding non-initiation within 1 hour and resuscitated neonate were factors associated with treatment outcome.