PREMATURITY AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT PARTICIPATION IN NEONATAL DEATHS AT GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS CLINIC IN SKOPJE IN THE PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS
Journal
Journal of Morphological Sciences
Date Issued
2020-12
Author(s)
Jasna Bushinoska
Jordancho Ivanov
Abstract
Abstract
Most of the neonatal deaths at NICU, in the neonatal period of life 0-28 days after delivery are
results of preterm births and complications from prematurity. Preterm birth is a birth before 37 g.w. of
pregnancy. Neonatal mortality is a death among live- born new-borns in the first four weeks of life after
delivery. Prematurity and low birth weight significantly participate in neonatal deaths at NICU.
The purpose of the study is to show the participation of prematurity and low birth weight in
neonatal mortality, between new-borns admitted and treated at NICU at the GOC-Skopje, in the period of
seven years.
The retrospective analysis showed the participation of prematurity and low birth weight in
neonatal mortality at NICU, at GOC- Skopje in the period of seven years- 2011-2017. The data was
collected from the Data basis of NICU and medical histories of new-borns at NICU, during this period.
In the period of seven years there were 36706 live-born new-borns at GOC-Skopje. 4810 of them
or 13.18% were admitted and treated at NICU. Neonatal mortality at NICU in the seven years period was
912 new-borns, or 19% from all neonates admitted at NICU. Most of them 867, or 95% of neonatal
deaths were preterm births or new-borns delivered before 37 g.w. of pregnancy. The leading causes for
neonatal death in new-borns treated at NICU were complications due to prematurity and low birth weight
in new-borns, in the period of seven years 2011-2017.
Prematurity and low birth weight participate in the most of neonatal deaths at NICU and should
be prevented in the future.
Most of the neonatal deaths at NICU, in the neonatal period of life 0-28 days after delivery are
results of preterm births and complications from prematurity. Preterm birth is a birth before 37 g.w. of
pregnancy. Neonatal mortality is a death among live- born new-borns in the first four weeks of life after
delivery. Prematurity and low birth weight significantly participate in neonatal deaths at NICU.
The purpose of the study is to show the participation of prematurity and low birth weight in
neonatal mortality, between new-borns admitted and treated at NICU at the GOC-Skopje, in the period of
seven years.
The retrospective analysis showed the participation of prematurity and low birth weight in
neonatal mortality at NICU, at GOC- Skopje in the period of seven years- 2011-2017. The data was
collected from the Data basis of NICU and medical histories of new-borns at NICU, during this period.
In the period of seven years there were 36706 live-born new-borns at GOC-Skopje. 4810 of them
or 13.18% were admitted and treated at NICU. Neonatal mortality at NICU in the seven years period was
912 new-borns, or 19% from all neonates admitted at NICU. Most of them 867, or 95% of neonatal
deaths were preterm births or new-borns delivered before 37 g.w. of pregnancy. The leading causes for
neonatal death in new-borns treated at NICU were complications due to prematurity and low birth weight
in new-borns, in the period of seven years 2011-2017.
Prematurity and low birth weight participate in the most of neonatal deaths at NICU and should
be prevented in the future.