Disease Pattern and Outcome among Neonates in Pediatric Ward of POF Hospital, Wah

  • Robina Mushtaq Wah Medical College
  • Musarat Ramzan Wah Medical College
  • Anum Jehan Wah Medical College
  • Aqsa Mushtaq
  • Areeba Siddiqui
  • Abdul Basit
  • Aroosha Arif
  • Ali Farooq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35787/jimdc.v9i1.386

Abstract

Background: Neonatal period is the duration between 0-28 days of birth and it is the most susceptible period of life because of the large number of problems and diseases which a neonate is likely to face. The objective of the study was to determine the disease pattern and outcome among neonates in Pediatric ward of POF Hospital.
Material and Methods: A descriptive study was carried out at Pediatric ward of POF Hospital Wah Cantt. Retrospective data regarding age, sex, reasons for admission, outcome and mode of delivery (from hospital record) was collected for all neonates admitted during the year 2016 from 1st January to 31st December. The data was analyzed by using SPSS V-19.
Results: Among total neonates (n=887) admitted during the year, 63.2% were males and 36.8% were females. Mean weight of neonates was 2.54 + 0.75 kg while mean age was 2.39 + 5.8 days. Most common diseases were Prematurity, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Seizures and Sepsis. Overall, 82.64% recovered from their illness while 17.02% expired.
Conclusions: Prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome, seizures and sepsis were the major causes of neonatal admission in this study.
Key words: Diagnostic value, Immature-to-total neutrophil ratio, Neonatal sepsis

Published
2020-03-26
Issue
Vol 9 No 1 (2020): January-March 2020
Section
Original Articles

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