Abstract
Background : To Study The Incidence And Etiology Of Respratory Distress In Low Birth Weight Neonates Born In Rural Tertiary Care Centre. Methods: This is a prospective observational study. It was carried out in neonatal division of department Of pediatrics MMIMSR, Mullana. The study included 200 low birth weight neonates born during the study period. Results: Out of 200 neonates 63 had respiratory distress. The incidence of respiratory distress in index study was 31.5%. According to weight distribution the incidence of respiratory distress among neonates with 1.5kg to 2.499kg was 27.6% , 1kg to <1.5kg was 57.1% and <1kg was 100%. According to gestation the incidence of respiratory distress among term was 29.8% and preterm was 33.6%. The most common cause of respiratory distress was transient tachypnea of newborn(33.8%) followed by hyaline membrane disease(24.1%), sepsis(17.7%), apnea(9.6%), CVS disorder(6.4%). Conclusion: Low birth weight and preterm deliveries are at higher risk for morbidity during and after the birth. Early antenatal care will greatly reduce the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome in neonates. The incidence increases as birth weight and gestation decreases in neonates Due to recent medical advances and skilled clinical practice the incidence of RDS has decreased. Transient tachypnea of newborn remains the main etiology of respiratory distress in neonates.
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