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Dorreh F. Examination of Prevalence of Prematurity and Some of Its Risk Factors in Arak City. J Arak Uni Med Sci 1999; 2 (6) :18-22
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School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
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Infants that delivered before 37th week from late menstrual period are termed premature. Prematurity is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality. This research was conducted as descriptive-analytic study among 3456 newborns in Taleghani and Ghods hospital in Arak from Jan 1998 until Oct 1998. Prevalence of prematurity in this study was 8.21%. Some of risk factors for prematurity were evaluated and resulted:
From maternal factors placenta abruption increases preterm birth by 2.9, and from diseases during pregnancy preeclampsia increases preterm birth by 5.2. From fetal factors multifetal pregnancy increases preterm birth by 9.2, polyhydramnios by 82.1 and gross congenital anomalies by 6.8.
Between factors such as congestive heart failure, hydropsfetalis and subchorionic hemorrhage and preterm birth significant ralations were observed. The most common risk factors for preterm birth is twin pregnancy (19.7%) and then are placenta abruption (10.56%). 26.06% of premature newborns were died during hospitalization. Their mean gestational age was 28.4 weeks and mean weight was 1318.1 grams.
From maternal factors placenta abruption increases preterm birth by 2.9, and from diseases during pregnancy preeclampsia increases preterm birth by 5.2. From fetal factors multifetal pregnancy increases preterm birth by 9.2, polyhydramnios by 82.1 and gross congenital anomalies by 6.8.
Between factors such as congestive heart failure, hydropsfetalis and subchorionic hemorrhage and preterm birth significant ralations were observed. The most common risk factors for preterm birth is twin pregnancy (19.7%) and then are placenta abruption (10.56%). 26.06% of premature newborns were died during hospitalization. Their mean gestational age was 28.4 weeks and mean weight was 1318.1 grams.
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