A CLINICAL STUDY ON FETOMATERNAL OUTCOME IN PRETERM LABOUR
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Keywords
Preterm birth, preterm premature rupture of membranes, perinatal outcome, fetal morbidity, maternal complications
Abstract
Background
Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of fetal morbidity and mortality in the world1. Preterm birth which is defined as childbirth occurring before 37 weeks of gestation by WHO is of significant concern globally4. According to WHO every year nearly 15 million babies are born prematurely globally. This means that more than 1 in 10 babies are preterm births globally. Almost 1 million children die each year due to complications associated with preterm birth.
Methods
It is a Hospital based Retrospective observational study which was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam.The study was conducted between July 2023 to December 2023. 292 preterm deliveries which occurred during study period and fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken
Results
Out of the 2432 total births that occurred, 321 were preterm births. So incidence that was recorded in our institute was found to be 13.1%. Among the 321 preterm births, 292 births fulfilled the inclusion criteria taken in our study.
Conclusion
Preterm birth is challenging. But it is still an unmet goal of health care professionals. In developing country like India it is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Preterm labour requires early and prolonged hospitalization posing great financial and psychological burden on family. Hence reliable and accurate strategies must be established to overcome this problem.
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Dr. Eeshita Badiya
Postgraduate, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, SGSMC KEM Hospital. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Dr. Jannu Himani
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Dr. Tholapi Kalyani
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Dr. Gujju Raja Lakshmi
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
