Retraction notice to "Impact of respiratory distress syndrome and birth asphyxia exposure on the survival of preterm neonates in East Africa continent: Systematic review and meta-analysis" [Heliyon 7 (2021) e07256]

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
² Department of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
³ Department of Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
⁴ Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
⁵ Department of Psychiatric, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
⁶ Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Wolkitie University, Wolkitie, Ethiopia.

Ermias Sisay Chanie et al. Heliyon. 2025.

. 2025 Feb 4;11(3):e42354.

doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42354. eCollection 2025 Feb 15.

¹ Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
² Department of Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
³ Department of Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
⁴ Department of Adult Health Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
⁵ Department of Psychiatric, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
⁶ Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Wolkitie University, Wolkitie, Ethiopia.

Abstract

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07256.].

Impact of respiratory distress syndrome and birth asphyxia exposure on the survival of preterm neonates in East Africa continent: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chanie ES, Alemu AY, Mekonen DK, Melese BD, Minuye B, Hailemeskel HS, Asferie WN, Bayih WA, Munye T, Birlie TA, Amare AT, Tibebu NS, Tiruneh CM, Legas G, Gebre Eyesus FA, Belay DM. Chanie ES, et al. Heliyon. 2021 Jun 8;7(6):e07256. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07256. eCollection 2021 Jun. Heliyon. 2021. Retraction in: Heliyon. 2025 Feb 04;11(3):e42354. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42354. PMID: 34189307 Free PMC article. Retracted.