Introduction According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 2.3 million newborns died in 2022 (equivalent to nearly 6500 deaths per day), with almost half of all deaths of children under five occurring within the first 28 days of life.1 A systematic review estimated that neonatal admissions averaged 134.6 per 1,000 live births across various settings.2 In the United States, for example, the proportion of infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) increased from...