| Pattern of admissions to neonatal unit. | |
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PMID: 15924838 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To document the number, disease pattern and outcome of patients admitted to neonatal unit. DESIGN: Descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: The study was conducted in the Neonatal Unit of National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan from 1st January 2001 to 31st December 2001. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The data of all the admitted neonates was analyzed for age and weight at the time of admission, sex, duration of stay, cause of admission and outcome. RESULTS: A total of 1984 neonates were admitted during study period. Among them 62.1% were males, 17.54% were admitted within 6 hours of their life, and 51.36% within 72 hours of birth. The low birth weight accounted for 55.4% admissions. Neonatal infection was the major cause of admission (45.21%) comprising 30.64% cases of septicemia, 9.82% of pneumonia and 4.73% of meningitis. Other causes of admission were birth asphyxia (18.85%), neonatal jaundice (13.15%), pre-term (6.87%), meconium aspiration syndrome (3.67%), hemorrhagic disease of newborn (2.21%), diarrhea (2.11%) and hyaline membrane disease (1.05%). 48.53% were discharged with satisfactory condition, 25.5% died and 25.85% left against medical advice (LAMA) and or discharged on request (DoR). CONCLUSION: Low birth weight (LBW), infections and birth asphyxia were the major causes of neonatal admission. |
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Authors:
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Jai Parkash; Nirmal Das |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP Volume: 15 ISSN: 1022-386X ISO Abbreviation: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-31 Completed Date: 2005-09-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9606447 Medline TA: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Country: Pakistan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 341-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Neonatology Unit, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan. jp_nich@yahoo.com |
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Female Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases / epidemiology, therapy* Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / statistics & numerical data*, trends Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data, trends Male Pakistan / epidemiology Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data*, trends Retrospective Studies Survival Rate |
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