Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: To see the frequency of preterm births and their causes in our setups. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on the patients of Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Family Hospital and Chattha Hospital. Patients presented to obstetrics outpatient department or emergency to labor room, with 28-37 weeks of gestation from last date of menstrual period were observed and analyzed for study. The study comprised of total 610 cases of preterm births who presented in department of obstetrics with preterm labor. Results; Following are the important figures; Premature births 83%, C-section 64%, Urban 69.2%, Low Birth weight 8.3%. Maternal hypertension increased the risk of premature labour 8.44 time greater than non-hypertension mother and maternal diabetes raised the risk 6.96 times more than in non-diabetic mothers. Conclusion: Frequency of preterm births is alarming in our country, causing death and disabilities in babies. Keywords: Pre-mature, maternal hypertension, maternal diabetes, preterm.
Source: Sial Journal of Medical Sciences
Authors: Israr Bashir Warraich, Shahid Rashid
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414961232
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