PREMATURE DELIVERY UNDER 32 WEEKS OF GESTATION – CASE CONTROL RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Abstract:
Prematurity is a major health problem and it is an important life-threatening pathology for
the children in their perinatal, new-born and infantile period. We have evaluated the epidemiologic
factors for prematurity in Obstetrics Clinic of Sibiu city. We have analysed the epidemiology of 649
preterm babies between 2012 and 2019 in a III grade Maternity Clinic concerning general maternal
information, pregnancy pathology and delivery. We have found significant differences between single
and multiple pregnancies and between natural conceived pregnancies and assisted reproductive
techniques conceived pregnancies concerning the maternal age, number of cortisone doses, modality
of delivery and significant differences between normal conceived and assisted reproductive technique
conceived new born related to maternal age and pregnancy and labor fetal presentations dystocia. As
a conclusion, prematurity is induced by high blood pressure, pregnancy bleeding and infectious
complications. Prophylactic cortisone is improving fetal outcome and is a routine practice in our
clinic.
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