Abstract
Background and aims: RDS is one of the most common cause of admitting in the NICUs. although we know some risk factors associated with this lung disease, but we emphasize them through descriptive analytic study. Aims: to determine the association between the mode of delivery, gestational age, sex and Birth weight with respiratory distress syndrome in neonates admitted in NICU. Methods: this study was performed on all neonates admitted in NICU during 2009 through november 2013.each neonates with final diagnosis of RDS was selected and its information was documented. Data was analysed using Logestic regression test(spss16). Results: from 847 neonate admitted in NICU during this periode, 34/1% were RDS.Mean of gestational age, APGAR(min 5th) and birth weight were 32/87 week,8/88 and 2033/34gr. 71/84% deivered by c/s and 58/4% were male. association between these three variable with RDS were significant(pvalue<./001) odds ratio of birth weight up to 2500, 1500–2500 and lower than 1500 with RDS was 1, 4.119 and 4.6 respectively. Conclusions: these findings are importatnt to obestetricians in the critical decision regarding the timing and mode of delivery and to Nurses who consult and refer women in pregnancy period and may face neonates with respiratory problems.
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