Maternal Risk Factors and Short Term Outcome of Prematurity: A Descriptive Study at a Secondary Care Hospital

• 作者: Ayesha Ahmed Farida Kareem Heeramani Lohana Nigar Jabeen Sarwat Urooj Shakeel Ahmed
• 来源期刊: 儿科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 社会科学
• 关键词: Preterm Birth Risk Factors Neonatal Morbidity
• 年，卷（期）: ekxqkyw_2020,（3）
• 页码范围: 486-492
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: C92

摘要

<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Approximately 15 million babies are born premature (before 37 weeks of gestation) and 1 million babies die due to prematurity complications every year. Less is known about risk factors of prematurity in middle and low-income countries. The prevalence of prematurity ranges from 5% - 18%. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">: To determine the prevalence of premature births and to assess the rate of survival, along with the morbidity, among preterm newborns. Furthermore, to document our experience with different gestational age groups of preterm births;and to analyze the association among these strata and their clinical outcomes. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Study Design:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A descriptive study. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Place and Duration of Study:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The Aga Khan Maternal and Childcare Centre Hyderabad, Pakistan, from 1</span>^{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> January 2017 to 31</span>^{<span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span>}<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> December 2018. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methodology:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> All pregnant women registered at the obstetric clinic before 24 weeks of gestation having at least three subsequent visits at the same clinic were included in the study. The women who were lost to follow up before completing three visits were excluded from the study. All un-booked women were also excluded from the study. Demographic profile was recorded including maternal age, parity, no of visits at the clinic, gestational age, mode of delivery, birth weight and pregnancy outcome. Newborns were subsequently followed at nursery or well-baby till discharge. Further subgroups were made for gestational a