Abstract
BackgroundPremature birth is the most important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate mortality and morbidity in premature infants over a five-year period at a university hospital providing tertiary intensive care health services.MethodologyAll premature infants born alive at ≤37 gestational weeks and hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units were included in the study. Data such as maternal and perinatal characteristics, characteristics of the newborn, respiratory and related problems, neonatal morbidities, and causes of death were retrieved retrospectively from file records.ResultsA total of 1,780 patients (53.7% male and 46.3% female) were included in the study. High-risk pregnancy was present in 55% of women. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) developed in 50.4% of the patients, intracranial hemorrhage in 8.4%, and necrotizing enterocolitis in 5.6%. Mortality was observed in 20.9% of the patients. The most frequent cause of death was RDS and related complications (11.8%), and 66.4% of mortality occurred during the early neonatal period, that is, the first 24 hours of life.ConclusionsHigh-risk pregnancies were significantly associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the management of maternal health factors should be the priority for controlling neonatal mortality.
Highlights
Premature birth is the most important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide
All premature infants born alive at ≤37 gestational weeks and hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units were included in the study
Mortality was observed in 20.9% of the patients
Summary
Premature birth is the most important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Complete data on premature birth rates are not available in Turkey, it is estimated to be approximately 11.9% [2]. It is important to review neonatal statistics at specific intervals at the institutional or national level to determine the causes of death and underlying problems, to determine the success rate achieved with changes in care and therapeutic methods, and to adopt and develop effective preventive measures to reduce perinatal mortality. The present study aimed to evaluate mortality and morbidity in premature births at a tertiary university hospital. Premature birth is the most important cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate mortality and morbidity in premature infants over a five-year period at a university hospital providing tertiary intensive care health services
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