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Investigation of Prognosis and Related Factors of Premature Neonates

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The birth of premature infants remains a challenge in many societies. This cross-sectional study investigates prenatal care and influential factors in preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Fatemieh Educational-Medical Center in Hamadan, Iran, from March 2018 to March 2019. We examined premature infants with a gestational age of less than 37 weeks who were admitted to the NICU. Data on demographic and maternal characteristics, length of hospital stay, maternal underlying diseases, probable causes of preterm birth, neonatal complications, treatment types, treatment-related complications, resuscitation needs, ventilation, and mortality rates were extracted from patient records. Among 388 preterm infants studied, 204 (52.6%) were female. The mean gestational age was 31.8±2.8 weeks, birth weight was 1647.4±625.6 grams, and average hospital stay was 10.2±9.3 days. The most common maternal underlying disease was pregnancy-induced hypertension or preeclampsia (22.2%), respiratory distress syndrome, jaundice, and low birth weight were the leading reasons for hospitalization (84%). Neonatal outcomes included 92 (23.7%) deaths, 25 (6.4%) intraventricular hemorrhages, 39 (10.1%) patent ductus arteriosus cases, 20 (5.2%) bronchopulmonary dysplasia cases, and 41 (10.6%) retinopathy of prematurity cases. Regression analysis revealed significant predictors of neonatal mortality, including male gender, maternal underlying diseases, need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, low Apgar score at one-minute, lower birth weight, shorter gestational age, and NICU stay duration. This study underscores the high neonatal mortality rate among preterm infants. Implementing preventive measures, particularly addressing maternal underlying diseases and low birth weight, can significantly reduce neonatal mortality.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/acta.v62i1.16885
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Prematurity Prognosis Neonatal intensive care unit

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Zohrevand T, Shokouhi Solgi M, Sabzehei MK, Khanlarzade E, Basiri B. Investigation of Prognosis and Related Factors of Premature Neonates. Acta Med Iran. 2024;62(1):40-45.