MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY PROFILE OF NEONATES ADMITTED IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, SOUTH-EASTERN RAJASTHAN, JHALAWAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, JHALAWAR: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

• Published in: Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2024-05, p.78-81
• Main Authors: MEENA, NARESH KUMAR, PUNIA, HARISH, SHARMA, AKANSHA, MEENA, NIDHI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0974-2441; 0974-2441
• DOI: 10.22159/ajpcr.2024.v17i5.50552

Objective: The objective of this study was to study the morbidity and mortality patterns in a special newborn care unit (SNCU)/neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care teaching hospital. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the SNCU/NICU of Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar. The duration of the study was 3 years. A retrospective case record review and analysis was done. Secondary data collected from the online SNCU Software (National Health mission Government of India). Results: Eight thousand seven hundred and forty-eight neonates were admitted in NICU. 2488 (59.9%) were male and 1657 (40.1%) were female, 4047 (46.3%) were normal birth babies, and 4701 (53.7%) were low birth weight babies. According to the outcome, total 6753 (77.19%) were discharged successfully, 1464 (16.66%) died, 382 (4.36%) were referred, and 149 (1.7%) were leave against medical advice. Birth asphyxia was the most common morbidity 2404 (27.36%) followed by neonatal sepsis (18.06%) and neonatal jaundice (15.44%). Birth asphyxia were more in inborn unit (p