Neonatal Sepsis as a Major Cause of Morbidity in a Tertiary Center in Kathmandu
| Autor: | Badri Thapa, Anurag Thapa, Dhan Raj Aryal, Kusum Thapa, Asha Pun, Sudhir Khanal, Kishori Mahat |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol 52, Iss 192 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0028-2715 1815-672X |
| 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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