Abstract

Hence this study was conducted to study the morbidity and mortality rates in in born babies weighing less than 1500gm (ELBW and VLBW)admitted in NICU and to define the associated maternal risk factors. Mortality in both VLBW and ELBW group is still high. There is much variation in survival between developed countries and low income countries like India. Maximum numbers of deaths occur in the early neonatal period in this sub group. If they do not receive proper treatment than it negatively affects their families and their countries economically and mentally for the rest of their lives. Methodology: This Hospital based prospective study was conducted on very low birth weight newborns, born at S.P. Medical College and P.B.M. Associated Group of Hospitals during period of 6 months after analyzing inclusion and exclusion criteria and with the help of consecutive sampling, the questionnaire was administered for the study objects by the researcher. Results: In our present study we found that neonatal morbidities such as RDS,NEC ,ICH and pulmonary haemorrhage were more frequent with ELBW than VLBW babies (p <0.05) whereas PVL and sepsis had higher incidence in VLBW babies as compared to ELBW babies (p<0.05)

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