International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Uppin Narayan Reddy
Department of Pediatrics, Princess Esra Hospital, Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaPublications
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Research
A Study on Etiology and Clinical Pr ofile of Respiratory Distress among Neonates Received in NICU at a Tertiary Care Centre in Hyderabad
Author(s): Mohammad Kamil Ahmed, C.V.S. Lakshmi* and Uppin Narayan Reddy
Background: Respiratory distress is the most frequent cause of admission in neonatal intensive care in both term and preterm infants. The clinical presentation of respiratory distress can vary from mild to severe respiratory distress requiring mechanical ventilation, and also depends on the respiratory support received before referral to a higher center. The etiology for respiratory distress depends on fetal, maternal, and environmental risk factors, and also on gestational age and birth weight. Objectives: This study was performed to assess and analyze the risk factors, etiology, clinical profile, morbidity, and mortality of neonates admitted with respiratory distress in NICU. Methods: This was a prospective study was done on 292 neonates admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with respiratory distress. General information, socioeconomic status, detailed perinatal history, a.. Read More»
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