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Identifying clinical and biochemical characteristics linked to mortality may help improve care in resource-limited settings. This study examined the relationship between admission clinical and biochemical features and short-term mortality among asphyxiated neonates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 288 asphyxiated neonates admitted to public NICUs in Addis Ababa between January and December 2022. Data were extracted using a pre-tested tool, and associations were assessed using chi-square tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall mortality was 18.4%. Death was more frequent among neonates with severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, abnormal neurological signs, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, seizures, and hyperbilirubinemia. Non-survivors had higher potassium, liver enzymes, and creatinine and lower sodium and calcium levels. 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