Frequency and Outcome of Neonatal Diseases in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tertiary Care Hospital Islamabad
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 5
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OBJECTIVE: To asses the frequency of neonatal diseases on admission and their outcome. STUDY DESIGN: A Cross sectional observational study PLACE AND DURATION: In the neonatal nursery of Rawal Institute of Health Sciences Islamabad over a period of 8 months from 1st May 2015 to 31st December 2015. METHODOLOGY: All neonates presented to NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) were enrolled. Data including, gestational age, sex, age, date of admission, weight on admission, diagnosis on admission, outcome or final diagnosis as discharge on request or left against medical advice (LAMA), referral, discharge in improved condition, or mortality within 4 weeks of life and date of discharge was collected for all neonates from admissions forms who were admitted either through emergency or outpatient. RESULTS: Among a total of 229 neonates 43.7% were admitted within first 6hrs of life. Neonatal sepsis 27.5 % was main reason for admission. Other causes included prematurity 25 %, neonatal jaundice 12.7% and birth asphyxia 7% Intrauterine growth restriction accounts 6.6%, 5.2% were with respiratory distress syndrome and meconium aspiration syndrome, 87.8 % were discharged in stable condition, 4% were referred, 3% left against medical advice and the mortality rate was 5.2%. CONCLUSION: Neonatal sepsis and Prematurity were found to be main causes of admissions followed by Neonatal Jaundice and Birth Asphyxia. KEYWORDS: Neonate, Admission, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Sepsis, Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Jaundice, Prematurity. HOW TO CITE THIS: Yaqub A, Ghani Z. Frequency and Outcome of Neonatal Diseases in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Tertiary Care Hospital Islamabad. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(5): 272-275.
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Asma Yaqub
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