Mulatie, Zewudu
Aynalem, Melak
Getawa, Solomon
Article History
Received: 1 September 2022
Accepted: 17 December 2023
First Online: 5 January 2024
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after obtaining an ethical clearance from the School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences ethical review Committee, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar (Ref/SBMLS/183/2014 E.C). A letter of permission was obtained from the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital chief executive clinical director. Furthermore, information about the study was explained to the newborns’ mother/guardian, including its objective and procedure, and written informed consent was obtained from the mothers/guardians before data collection. To ensure confidentiality of data, study subjects were identified using codes, and only authorized people had access to the collected data. Any abnormal findings in newborns were communicated to the immediate physician for proper treatment. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.