Neonatal Sepsis as a Major Cause of Morbidity in a Tertiary Center in Kathmandu
| Autor: | Asha Pun, Anurag Thapa, Kishori Mahat, Kusum Thapa, Dhan Raj Aryal, Sudhir Khanal, Badri Thapa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Sepsis mortality Microbial Sensitivity Tests Methicillin resistance Diminished movement Infant Newborn Diseases Bulging fontanels Tertiary Care Centers High morbidity Nepal Risk Factors Sepsis medicine Humans Early onset Gynecology lcsh:R5-920 Neonatal sepsis business.industry Cesarean Section Center (category theory) Infant Newborn General Medicine medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Apgar Score Female business lcsh:Medicine (General) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol 52, Iss 192 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 0028-2715 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Neonatal sepsis causes high morbidity and mortality of newborns. The study aims to study the predictors and clinical, haematological and bacteriological factors of neonatal sepsis. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital in Kathmandu between October and December 2011. Demographic, obstetrics, clinical and microbiological data were studied for 300 neonates. Results: The NICU prevalence rate of sepsis was 37.12%. Early onset neonatal sepsis was common (91.39%) (P=0.000). Cesarean section (OR 1.95, 95% CI 1.15-3.31), apgar score |
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