Authors :
Dr. Dinesh Kumar Vuppu; Dr. Venugopal Reddy. I.; Dr. Sudhir Reddy. R.; Dr. Poonam Khadka
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8142672
Abstract :
In spite of
concerted efforts to decrease prematurity, the total and
late preterm birth rates have been increasing during the
past decade, raising concerns about the reasons for such
trends. Higher rates of induced deliveries and cesarean
births have also caused concern about their collective
impact on morbidity and health care cost. Most of the
studies on late preterms were done in the United States.
Hence this study was done to present the characteristics
of late preterm neonates bom in our hospital settings and
to identify the major issues of these neonates we are
facing.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present the
characteristics of late preterm infants in our settings To
identify the major problem issues in late preterm infants
in our hospital settings.
Design: Prospective observational study.
Setting: In a tertiary health care centre at Manipal
Hospital, Bangalore at Neonatal division in the
Department of Paediatrics.
Study population: 100 late preterm neonates born
during the study period at Manipal hospital.
Methodology: The clinical profile of each late preterm
neonate in the study was recorded and data was
prepared.Summary: In our study it was noticed that late preterm
neonates had high rates of morbidity, common problems
noticed are hyperbilirubinemia, feeding problems,
respiratory distress and hypoglycemia.Most late preterm neonates required admission to NICU.
Late preterm neonates required prolonged duration of
hospital stay and had high rate of readmission to the
hospital.
ACRONYMS:
NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
AGA-Appropriate for Gestational Age
SGA - Small for Gestational Age
LGA - Large for Gestational Age
IUGR-Intra Uterine Growth Retardation
NVD- Normal Vaginal Delivery
LSCS - Lower Segment Caesarean Section
TTN-Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
RDS - Respiratory Distress Syndrome
PPHN - Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
PPROM - Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
PIH - Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
NG feeds - Naso-Gastric feeds
In spite of
concerted efforts to decrease prematurity, the total and
late preterm birth rates have been increasing during the
past decade, raising concerns about the reasons for such
trends. Higher rates of induced deliveries and cesarean
births have also caused concern about their collective
impact on morbidity and health care cost. Most of the
studies on late preterms were done in the United States.
Hence this study was done to present the characteristics
of late preterm neonates bom in our hospital settings and
to identify the major issues of these neonates we are
facing.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present the
characteristics of late preterm infants in our settings To
identify the major problem issues in late preterm infants
in our hospital settings.
Design: Prospective observational study.
Setting: In a tertiary health care centre at Manipal
Hospital, Bangalore at Neonatal division in the
Department of Paediatrics.
Study population: 100 late preterm neonates born
during the study period at Manipal hospital.
Methodology: The clinical profile of each late preterm
neonate in the study was recorded and data was
prepared.Summary: In our study it was noticed that late preterm
neonates had high rates of morbidity, common problems
noticed are hyperbilirubinemia, feeding problems,
respiratory distress and hypoglycemia.Most late preterm neonates required admission to NICU.
Late preterm neonates required prolonged duration of
hospital stay and had high rate of readmission to the
hospital.
ACRONYMS:
NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
AGA-Appropriate for Gestational Age
SGA - Small for Gestational Age
LGA - Large for Gestational Age
IUGR-Intra Uterine Growth Retardation
NVD- Normal Vaginal Delivery
LSCS - Lower Segment Caesarean Section
TTN-Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
RDS - Respiratory Distress Syndrome
PPHN - Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
PPROM - Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
PIH - Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
NG feeds - Naso-Gastric feeds
