Factors Effecting Low Birth Weight Neonatal Maternal Teaching Hospital in Al-Najaf City

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. p94103
Author(s):  
Maysoon M. Mohsen ◽  
Shukria Shadhan Jeid
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Maternal Teaching

scholarly journals Prevalence and associated morbidities of preterm neonatal admissions at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, North-Eastern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Mustapha ◽  
P. Simon ◽  
B.I. Abdullahi ◽  
H.I. Abubakar
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Special Care ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Special Care Baby Unit ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Preterm Babies ◽  
The University

Introduction: Preterm delivery is of considerable concern to clinicians and researchers being a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in the industrialized countries and also contributes to substantial complications among survivors. Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria accounts for significant proportion of preterm births, with over million deaths due to complication of prematurity. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated morbidities of preterm deliveries at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria. Patients and methods: This is a retrospective review of neonates delivered before 37 completed weeks of gestation and admitted into the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, from 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2015. Results: There were 3435 admissions into the Special Care baby Unit (SCBU) during the 8 year period. Out of these 1129 were preterm babies giving a prevalence of 32.9%. Of the 1129 preterm babies managed in SCBU, 714 case records were retrieved and analyzed giving a retrieval rate of 63%. There were 372 (52.1%) males and 342 (47.9%) females; with the male to female ratio of 1:1.08. There were 17(2.3%) extreme low birth weight  (<1000g), 288 (40.3%) very low birth weight (1000-1499 g), 406 (56.9%) low birth weight (1500- 2499 g) babies. The range of admission weights was 700-2500g with mean of 1600±900g. Conclusion: The burden, complications and mortality from preterm newborns remain significant public health challenges to care givers in Nigeria. Key words : Prevalence, preterm babies, associated morbidities, Maiduguri 

scholarly journals Factors of Low Birth Weight Risk in the Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics of the Ignace Deen National University Teaching Hospital in Conakry, Guinea

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 251-259
Author(s):  
Abdourahamane Diallo ◽  
Ibrahima Sory Baldé ◽  
Ibrahima Sory Diallo ◽  
Mamadou Hady Diallo ◽  
Mamadou Cellou Diallo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
National University

scholarly journals Trends in Neonatal Mortality at a Tertiary Level Teaching Hospital

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-217
Author(s):  
Srijana Basnet ◽  
Laxman Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Neonatal Mortality ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
Perinatal Asphyxia ◽  
Live Births

Introduction: Neonatal services at Tribhuvan University Teaching hospital (TUTH) was essentially up to level II till year 2008 and upgraded to level III care in later years. A 4 years retrospective study was carried out at TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal to determine any change in the trend of neonatal mortality after the improvement in its services. Materials and Methods: Labor room record book, neonatal record book, perinatal audit data and neonatal record charts were used to collect the data. Results: During the study period, there were total of 15063 live births. The neonatal mortality ranges from 9.46 to 14.88 per 1000 live births per year. There was no significant fall in trend of neonatal mortality (x2 for linear trend=1.40, p=0.23). There was also no significant fall in trend in perinatal mortality rates over this period (x2 for linear trend=1.92, p=0.16).The number of neonates referred to other hospitals has been significantly reduced by 61%.(x2 for linear trend=33.18, p<0.001). Majority of the neonatal deaths (72%) occurred within first 7 days of life and more than a third (39%) died within the first 24 hours of life. Respiratory distress syndrome, perinatal asphyxia and neonatal sepsis were three major causes of death. Deaths due to respiratory distress and perinatal asphyxia has not changed significantly over the years (p=0.4 and 0.25 respectively). Incidence of low birth weight ranges from 10.8 – 16.1% of total live births. 63% of neonatal mortality occurred in low birth weight babies. This trend has not changed in over the years (x2=1.03, p=0.31). Conclusion: With the improvement in the services, though neonatal mortality remained unchanged, referral rates and mortality due to respiratory distress syndrome of prematurity has decreased. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v33i3.8957   J. Nepal Paediatr. Soc. 2013;33(3):213-217

scholarly journals Maternal risk factors for low birth weight of neonates in al- diwaniyah province, iraq

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1904-1909
Author(s):  
Adel J. Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Prenatal Care ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Maternal Risk Factors ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
Maternal Risk

The LBW infants as weighting less than 2.5kg at birth. Infants with low birth weight are probable to suffer medical troubles and delay development from the time of delivery to adult life. This study was planned to discover the prevalence of LBW infants in Ad-Diwaniyah city (Iraq) and the maternal risk factors, which contribute to the occurrence of low birth weight, and it is rated and what the suitable recommendations can be made to prevent this problem.  Unfortunately, in Iraq, several studies reveal an increase in the delivery of LBW infants in the last years. The present study was aimed to identify the prevalence of LBW and possible maternal factors in children, teaching hospital in Al-Diwaniyah city during the period of the beginning of February 2017 to February 2018. This is a cross-sectional survey held out in Pediatric, teaching hospital through 1012 pregnant mothers giving a live LBW. Whole children weight on a weighing machine. Data was collected through the interview of mothers. Maternal age and education level, socioeconomic condition, number of prenatal visits, interpregnancy interval and maternal diseases, and infant gender were registered in questionnaire format. The result of the current study detects that the rate of LBW was 20.2%. The highest percentage of them (LBW) was preterm 67.4% and full, term (IUGR) 32.5%. 61.5% of the children in the LBW group were male, and 38.4% were female.  Besides the outcome indicates that there are many important risk factors contributed to the incidence of LBW, these are; multiple pregnancies were found to be 66.8% of LBW infants,  maternal age 21 – 35 years (39.7%),  lack of Prenatal Care (60.3%),  delivery by cesarean section (70.6%),  mothers who illiterate (64.8%),  a large number of mothers from the rural area (68.6%),  the presence of maternal diseases (63.5%),  all these are considered a risk factor. The current study demonstrates the essential elements give rise to low birth weight in neonates are gestational age (preterm delivery), maternal education and age, multiple births, regular prenatal care, cesarean section, and bad obstetric history.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding rate and speech-language therapy in the Kangaroo Method

Revista CEFAC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Stefani Dias Basso ◽  
Marta Alves da Silva Arroyo ◽  
Maria Amélia Branco Fecuri Saes ◽  
Lilian Beani ◽  
Aline Barbosa Maia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Hospital Discharge ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Discharge Rate ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Language Therapy ◽  
Feeding Method ◽  
Breastfeeding Rate

ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the hospital discharge rate in breastfeeding and speech-language practice during implementation of the kangaroo method in a tertiary-level teaching hospital. Methods: a retrospective and documentary study, whose data were collected from electronic medical records of all preterm and/or low birth weight newborns, born at or admitted to a teaching hospital, from August 2016 to August 2017, and who had received care by the speech-language team. Data were collected regarding sample characterization (gender, Apgar, gestational age, birth weight, and orotracheal intubation time); speech-language therapy time; description of the procedures used, such as weight to start breastfeeding, empty breast technique, translactation, and feeding method at the time of speech-language therapy and hospital discharge. Appropriate statistical tests were applied, adopting a significance level lower than 0.05%. Results: there was a higher rate of breastfeeding in moderately preterm infants, born in a gestational age of 30 to 34 weeks, and in low birth weight newborns. Conclusion: breastfeeding was the prevalent feeding method for newborns. The results show that the speech-language stimulation of newborns was adapted from the conventional model to that proposed by the Kangaroo Method, corroborating with humanized care guidelines.

scholarly journals Low Birth Weight at Term: Risk Factors and Perinatal Prognosis in the Teaching Hospital Yalgado Ouédraogo, Burkina Faso

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (14) ◽  
pp. 1510-1519
Author(s):  
Dantola Paul Kain ◽  
Adama Ouattara ◽  
Hyacinthe Zamané ◽  
Sibraogo Kiemtoré ◽  
Issa Ouédraogo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Teaching Hospital

scholarly journals Effects of anemia on pregnancy outcomes at Manipal Teaching Hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1201-1205
Author(s):  
Vibha Mahato ◽  
Pravin Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
World Health ◽  
Intrauterine Death ◽  
Intrauterine Growth ◽  
Anemia In Pregnancy ◽  
In Pregnancy

Introduction: Anemia is one of the most common disorders affecting the pregnant women in the developing countries like Nepal. Anemia during pregnancy is commonly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Identifying anemia in pregnancy and knowing its common complications will help improve maternal quality care. Objectives: The objective - was to  assess the effects of anemia on pregnancy outcome at Manipal Teaching Hospital Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in Manipal Teaching Hospital from September 2019 to April 2020. A total of 200 anemic pregnantladies  attending obstetrics Out Patient Department were selected.Hemoglobinlevel was taken as criteria for deciding anemia and  to classify  severity of anemia.Anemia in pregnancy is defined by World Health Organization as hemoglobin level less than 11 gm/dl, and hemoglobin concentration of 10–10.9 g/dl, 7–9.9 g/dl, and <7 g/ dl was considered as mild, moderate, and severe anemia, respectively . All were treated depending on severity of anemia and followed up for maternal and perinatal outcome.Data was collected in Microsoft Excel and analyzed by using SPSS version 16. Result: We found moderate anemia in 129 (64.5%) cases followed by mild in 61(30.5%) and severe in 10(5%) cases. Common maternal complications in anemic patients werepremature rupture of membranein 30 (15%) cases and Urinary Tract Infection in 30(15%) cases.During puerperiumPostpartum Hemorrhage was observed in 12(6%) and wound infection in 9 (4.5%) cases of anemic patient. High incidence of adverse fetal outcome in the form of preterm in 39 (19.5%), Intrauterine growth restrictionin 23(11.5%), Intensive Care Unitadmission in28(14%),low birth weight in41(20.5%) and Intrauterine Death in4(2%) cases of anemic patients were seen. Conclusion: Maternal infection and adverse perinatal outcome in form of intrauterine growth restriction, Intensive Care Unitadmission, low birth weight and perinatal death were significantly associated with anemia in pregnancy.

scholarly journals Gestational Age Specific Anthropometric Percentile Charts Of Newborns At Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Sunil Raja Manandhar ◽  
Dharma Sharna Manandhar
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
National Level ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Intrauterine Growth ◽  
Medical College

Background: A gestational age specific c birth weight, length and head circumference centile chart will help to identify intrauterine growth of a baby. Since the first published gestational age specific anthropometric study done in Nepal by Manandhar DS et al in 1993-94, there have been significant changes in socioeconomic conditions with improved health indicators. This study was done for identifying any changes in anthropometric measurements of the newborns born at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital (KMCTH). Objectives: To produce gestational age specific c birth weight, length and head circumference centile charts of the New born babies born at KMCTH and to calculate incidence of low birth weight (LBW) babies at KMCTH. Methods: This is a cross sectional observational study. Study was done at labour room, operation theatre, special care baby unit and postnatal wards of KMCTH. Study period was from 18th Aug 2011 to 28th Nov 2012 (15 months duration). Within 24 hours of birth, baby’s weight, length and head circumference were measured by medical officers and post graduate Residents of the Paediatrics Department. Mother’s weight, height and ethnicity were also recorded. Maturity of the baby was assessed by maternal history and corroborated by using modified Ballard score and Obstetric USG (Ultra sonogram) findings. Data were entered in excel database programme and later transferred into SPSS (Statistical package of social science) 16. Mean, standard deviation, range and percentiles values at different gestational age specific c groups were calculated. Results: A total of 2029 live babies without gross congenital malformations were included in this study, among which 57% (1154) were male. While analyzing maturity assessment, 89.1% (1808) were term, 8.7% (176) were preterm and 2.2 % (45) babies were post term. Mean birth weight at 40 weeks of gestation was 3.10 kg with Standard Deviation (SD) of 0.4 kg, mean head circumference was 34.0 cm (SD 1.2 cm) and mean length was 49.2 cm (SD 2.2 cm). Out of 2029 babies, 16.2% (328) babies were low birth weight (LBW) and 1.4% (28) babies weighed >4 kg. Conclusion: Percentile charts of newborns will help to assess the intrauterine growth of babies. Further more studies of these percentile charts will help to produce national level percentile charts of newborns of Nepal.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jkmc.v3i3.12244Journal of Kathmandu Medical CollegeVol. 3, No. 3, Issue 9, Jul.-Sep., 2014,Page: 97-101

scholarly journals Maternal and Perinatal outcome in eclampsia at a teaching hospital of Eastern Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1186-1190
Author(s):  
Seema Kumari Mishra ◽  
Roshan Pradhan ◽  
Roshan Pradhan ◽  
Hanoon P Pokharel ◽  
Surya B. Parajuli
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Perinatal Outcome ◽  
Neonatal Outcome ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Case Fatality ◽  
Maternal Condition

Introduction: Eclampsia is a multisystem disorder with potential life-threatening complications that can result in significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. The case fatality rate of eclampsia is 1.8% in developed countries, 17.7% in India and 13% in Nepal. The incidence of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia is high in developing countries due to hypoproteinemia, malnutrition and poor obstetric facilities. Objective: To assess the maternal and perinatal outcome in patients of eclampsia Methodology: This was a hospital based cross-sectional study where all the patients presenting with eclampsia from June 2019 to November 2020 in the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Birat Medical College and Teaching Hospital were enrolled for the study. Data analyzed included various maternal parameters and fetal parameters along with the mode of delivery, outcome of baby, postpartum maternal condition and maternal mortality were noted. Results: Among 6631 deliveries, 50 patients had eclampsia with the incidence of 7.54/1000 deliveries. Thirty four (68%) patients were of 20-30 years of age, 37 (74%) were primigravidas, 36 (72%) from rural areas, 34 (68%) were illiterate, 49 (98%) were low to middle socioeconomic status, 41 (82%) were unbooked and 33 (66%) patients had antepartum eclampsia. Eleven (22%) women developed eclampsia related complications. There were 02 (4%) maternal deaths and the common causes were HELLP Syndrome and pulmonary oedema. Neonatal outcome consisted of live births in 39 (78%) newborns, 03 (6%) were still births, 08 (16%) were birth asphyxia and 15 (30%) were low birth weight. Conclusion: Majority of the patients were young, illiterate, unbooked primi gravidas with poor to average socioeconomic status from rural areas. Majority of the eclamptic women nearly 39 (78%) cases delivered via caesarean section for better neonatal outcome. Two (4%) eclamptic women died as a result of eclamptic complications and three (6%) newborns had neonatal deaths because of low birth weight and prematurity. Adequate antenatal screening, early detection of hypertension, timely referral, and early initiation of treatment and termination of eclamptic patients can help to improve the maternal and perinatal outcomes.

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