Factors associated with in-hospital mortality of newborns admitted to a special care newborn unit of a tertiary care hospital in southern Bangladesh: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with in-hospital deaths of newborns admitted to a special care newborn unit (SCANU) in southern Bangladesh.

Design: Retrospective cohort.

Setting: SCANU of Patuakhali Medical College Hospital, Patuakhali, Bangladesh.