Pregnancy and the risk of NICU admissions in Nandom Municipality of Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study.

Background: Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) are specialized units that provide medical attention to neonates, and thus have become a vital aspect in the provision of critical care to infants who are faced with special challenges following birth.

Aim: To determine antepartum and intrapartum factors that predispose to NICU admissions in the Nandom Municipal of the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Method: This was a cross-sectional retrospective study, spanning from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021.