Abstract

Respiratory diseases are the major cause of neonatal mortality (0-7 days of age), the leading cause of morbidity in newborns, and the most common reason for admission to the special care nursery for both term and preterm infants. The aim of the study is to study different underlying causes of respiratory distress and to find out factors associated with the neonatal outcomes. It is a hospital based observational study between June 2021 to August 2021. This study was conducted on 184 neonates at Neonatal Units of Department of Pediatric medicine, SPMCH hospital, S.M.S. Medical College Jaipur (Rajasthan). Assessing the clinical outcome may benefit from a clinical examination of severe respiratory distress using the Downes and Anderson scores for term and preterm infants, respectively. Low birth weight and a late preterm gestational period were fetal risk factors. A better result for the newborn can be achieved with proper antenatal care, early detection of antenatal complications, and avoiding preterm deliveries. Early detection and appropriate management of the condition is essential to ensure better outcome in all the infants presenting with respiratory distress. The same study needs to be conducted in community-based settings with additional samples from different centers, and the meta-analysis will show the full range of respiratory distress in our neighbourhood.

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