STUDY OF THE MORBIDITY PATTERN IN THE GAYATHRI VIDYA PARISHAD OF HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL TECHNALOGY NICU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.

Dr V.R.V KRISHNA KISHORE

Volume : IX, Issue : III, March - 2019

STUDY OF THE MORBIDITY PATTERN IN THE GAYATHRI VIDYA PARISHAD OF HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL TECHNALOGY NICU, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA.

Dr V. R. V Krishna Kishore

Abstract :

METHODS: Retrospective study of medical records during the period of JANUARY 2018 to DECEMBER. 2018 of all neonates who were admitted to the NICU were reviewed Data regarding the place of birth, gestational age, birth weight and diagnosis were recorded. PARTICIPANTS: Study sample 625 neonates. With some illness who were admitted to NICU. OUTCOME: Study of Pattern of Morbidity among neonates admitted in NICU during ONE YEAR period. RESULTS: A total of 610 babies in NICU were included for data analysis. Ratio of inborn 244(40%) and out born 366 (60%). Major causes of Morbidity were neonatal jaundice 214(35%) neonatal sepsis 183(30%) ,Prematurity 152(25%) birth Asphyxia with HIE 61( (10%).The most common cause of referral from outside were neonatal jaundice 153 (25%) neonatal sepsis 122 (20%) prematurity 61(10%) birth asphyxia with HIE 30(5%). CONCLUSION: Study identified neonatal jaundice and neonatal sepsis and prematurity and birth asphyxia with HIE as the major cause of morbidity. Adequate antenatal care to the at risk mothers and advances in the neonatal intensive care will improve the neonatal outcome