the incidence of perinatal asphyxia was 6.3/1000 live births.
Among 84 eligible infants (47 males and 37 females), 22 newborn infants (26.2 %), 1.2/1000 live births, manifested clinical signs of HIE according to the Modified Sarnat-Sarnat Score for the diagnosis of neonatal encephalopathy as shown in demographic data of the study population.