LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS Al-Battool Hospital Diyala governorate

Abstract

A comparative study of low birth weight infants who delivered at Al-Battool hospital and admitted to neonatal nursery throughout (Jan Feb march of the year 2003 and 2009 respectively.

Material &Methods :

A retrospective study was done in Al-Battool hospital investigating the records of 196 patients admitted during lst 3 months of 2003 and compared with records of 404 patients i admitted during lst 3 months of 2009. Information have been admitted studied extensively for gestational age. birth weight. predisposing factors and mortality rate.

Results:

The study reveals : 1 -increase percentage of low birth weight infants (32-36wks) during (Jan, Feb. and March) 2009 40.4% , as compared to (Jan Feb & March) 2003 34.7% .

2-mortality rate increased to 20.5% during 2009 while it was 1 0.1% during 2003 .

3-congenital abnormality (ranging from cleft palate to gong. heart diseases) ( 42%) on 2009 as compared to 2003( 29%) .

Conclusions:

Increase percentage of low birth weight infants , high mortality rate & increase cases of congenital abnormalities during 2009 , need to be studied extensively & thoroughly regarding the environmental causes & health services availability