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Relationships between types of low birth weights and their morbidity & mortallty and matemal pregnancy-related disorders |
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| Creator | Pahsuvadn Kongsin |
| Title | Relationships between types of low birth weights and their morbidity & mortallty and matemal pregnancy-related disorders |
| Publisher | Faculty of Medicine,Srinakharinwirot University |
| Publication Year | 2540 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 4 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 79-88 |
| Keyword | low birth weights, |
| ISSN | 0859-3299 |
| Abstract | This study was designed as a cross sectional study to evaluate relationships between types of the low birthweight (LBW) infants and their morbiddity&mortality and also maternal pregnancy-related disorders. During the period of 18 months from January 1, 1990 to June 30, 1991, there were 964 LBW infants delivered at Vajira hospital. The incidence of LBW infants was 9.17 percent of total live birth. The morbidity rate was 54.14 percent. The mortality rate was 4.98 percent. The preterm SGA infants had the highest morbidity and also the highest mortality. Beside the other maternal pregnancy-related disorder, only hypertension in pregnancy, premature repture of the membranes and placenta previa were significantly related to the type of LBW infants. Tge most common illness was jaundice. The causes of illness which related to the type of LBW infantswere birth asphyxia, respiratory distress sydrome, meconium aspiration syndrome and polycythemia. The most common cause of death was pulmonary problems. The cause of death which related to types of LBW infants was only malformations. |
