تلخیص
Objective: The objectives of the study were to determine the frequency
of intraventricular hemmorrahge (IVH) in preterm neonates and to find
out the short term outcome of IVH in preterm neonates.
Study Design: Descriptive case series.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at
neonatology unit of the Children’s Hospital Lahore which is a tertiary
care hospital, Lahore, over a period of 6 months.
Material and Methods: A total of 210 preterm babies were enrolled in
study fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Results: In our study, 63.81% (n=134) cases were between 1-15 days,
while 36.19% (n=76) were between 16-28 of life, mean + sd was 13.55
+ 8.02 days. 53.33% (n=112) were male. Frequency of IVH in preterm
neonates was 22.38% (n=47) while 77.62% (n=163) had no findings of
IVH. While out of 47 cases, 57.45% (n=27) had hydrocephalus, 29.79%
(n=14) had periventricular leukomalacia and only 12.76% (n=6) deaths
were recorded.
Conclusion: We concluded that the frequency of IVH among preterm
neonates is considerably higher but not significant and in agreement
with other studies while the short term outcome of IVH in preterm
neonates shows significant cases of hydrocephalus and periventricular
leukomalacia.
NABEELA MUSHTAQ, MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH, SARA SAEED MALIK, Tahir Masood Ahmad. (2019) Intraventricular Hemmorrahge in Preterm Neonates and its Neurological Outcome, Pakistan Pediatric Journal, Volume 43, Issue 4.
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