OBJECTIVE To determine the ratio of disproportionate versus proportionate Intra uterine growth retardation among low birth weight babies using the Ponderal index. METHODS This was a retrospective study. Medical records of babies with weight < 2.5kg delivered in the Obstetric Department were reviewed. The ponderal index was calculated to determine disproportionate and proportionate intra uteri...

Background : Birth weight has been accepted as the most important reliable index of the health status of the community and is an indicator of neonatal morbidity and mortality. In India weight at birth is not recorded because almost 80% of the deliveries take place at home or at rural health centre where weighing scales tend to be either non available or defective. Objective: To find the best su...

The study was conducted to study the clinical profile of babies and their mothers with meconium stained amniotic fluid at birth. All babies born with meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh from July2010 to December 2010 were included in the study. Out of 172 babies with MSAF, 31 developed Meconium Aspiration Syndrom...

A interventional study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge of selected risk factors related to low birth weight babies among antenatal mothers in selected hospital at Vidarbha region. Objectives: 1 To assess the knowledge regarding selected risk factors related to low birth weight babies among antenatal mothers. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned ...

Phenobarbitone acts as an inducer of hepatic enzymes resulting in accelerated uptake, conjugation and excretion of bilirubin.'> Its prophylactic use in a high risk setting such as ABO incompatibility may help in reducing the need for phototherapy and exchange transfusions. From May to December 1998, a prospective study was done at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, St John's Medical College and ...

Low birth weight (LBW) remains an important cause of newborn morbidity and mortality. A hospital based prospective and descriptive study was conducted at Paediatric wards, Nursery, Neonatal intensive unit (NICU) and Post natal ward during period of June to October 2010 to note the clinico-epidemiological profile of Low Birth Weight (LBW) newborns. Incidence of the LBW babies in our hospital was...

Immunoglobulin concentrations were determined in 64 consecutively born preterm babies at birth and serially throughout each baby's stay in the neonatal unit. No significant IgG generation was found during the first 15 weeks of life, regression analysis giving an exponential decay model. Concentrations fell to 2 g/l or less in 10 (16%) babies (gestational age 25 to 32 weeks), and were as low as ...

background: periodontal infections, which serve as a reservoir of inflammatory mediators, may pose a threat to the fetal-placental unit and cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. objective: the aim of this study was assessing the periodontal status of women during puerperium and determining the possible relationship between their periodontal disease and low birth weight delivery. materials and metho...

introduction: congenital anomalies are a common cause of disability and mortality in newborns and their treatments involves high costs for the society. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of congenital anomalies and their causes. materials and methods: this research was a descriptive-analytical study and the population included all the newborns in hospitals of the city of ilam in 201...

Introduction: Congenital anomalies are a common cause of disability and mortality in newborns and their treatments involves high costs for the society. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of congenital anomalies and their causes. Materials and methods: This research was a descriptive-analytical study and the population included all the newborns in hospitals of the city of Ilam i...