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Retrospective Study on the Risk Factors for Resuscitation at Birth and Admission to the NICU in a Third Level Maternity

Version 1 : Received: 13 April 2024 / Approved: 15 April 2024 / Online: 15 April 2024 (11:32:28 CEST)

How to cite: Dorobanțu, F.R.; Pop, N.O.; Zaha, D.C.; Dascal, D.G.; Codreanu, I.C.; Pantiș, C.; Pop, P.; Dorobanțu, C.D. Retrospective Study on the Risk Factors for Resuscitation at Birth and Admission to the NICU in a Third Level Maternity. Preprints 2024, 2024040963. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0963.v1 Dorobanțu, F.R.; Pop, N.O.; Zaha, D.C.; Dascal, D.G.; Codreanu, I.C.; Pantiș, C.; Pop, P.; Dorobanțu, C.D. Retrospective Study on the Risk Factors for Resuscitation at Birth and Admission to the NICU in a Third Level Maternity. Preprints 2024, 2024040963. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0963.v1

Abstract

Neonatal mortality remains a public health concern and timely identification and prompt intervention in the delivery room could improve the outcome in neonatal morbidity and mortality. We performed a retrospective study to help us finding the profile of the high-risk newborn regarding the need for NICU admission, necessary to establish a protocol regarding the mobilization of human and material resources for the urgent management of these situations. All deliveries and neonates born in Maternity of Bihor County Emergency Clinical Hospital from Romania were reviewed, including relevant maternal, foetal and perinatal data to identify risk factors that result in birth of newborns needing resuscitation at birth between 2012-2019. The number of births showed a downward trend but around 90% of the births were on term. The incidence of neonatal emergencies is increasing, the most frequently were respiratory, sepsis and other infections, cardiovascular emergencies, and extreme prematurity. It is noted that in 2021 the incidence of these neurological emergencies increased by three times compared to previous years. The neonatal and maternal risk factors associated with admission to the NICU were mother's age over 35 years, low level of education, second/more gestation, weight under 2500 g, Apgar score under 7, premature rupture of membranes, macrosomia and mother's infectious pathology. Accurate identification of risk factors and anticipation at the birth of a high-risk neonate would result in adequate preparation and prompt resuscitation of neonates who need some level of intervention and thus, reducing neonatal morbidity and mortality.

Keywords

newborn; risk factors; resuscitation; emergency.

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Other

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