Neonatal Admission in Assuit University Children Hospital

January 15, 2021 updated by: Mohamed Naguib Khairy, Assiut University

Causes and Outcomes of Neonatal Admission in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Assuit University Children Hospital(AUCH)

There are many causes of admission of neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.So knowing such causes and their outcomes will give us knowledge about different risk factors of each disease and the prognosis of each cause.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The rapid decline in neonatal mortality during the past 4 decades has been attributed to improvements in neonatal intensive care. This decline was attributable to improved condition of the infants on NICU(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) admission (improved birth weight, higher Apgar scores, and better physiologic ability).

There are multiple risk factors related to admission of newborns at NICU as low birth weight , neonatal sepsis , hypothermia , hypoglycemia , respiratory distress and other factors. These risk factors are also considered as causes of death beside prematurity and congenital malformations.

One of the most important risk factors for admission and is considered as a major cause of death is premature infants. Neonatal intensive care has become a cornerstone for treatment of premature infants worldwide.

Another group is low birth weight (LBW) infants. LBW babies face increased risk of a myriad of physical and developmental problems. Before the era of neonatal intensive care units, few VLBW infants survived. Today, babies who weigh as little as a pound and developed in the uterus for as early as 26 weeks have been known to survive. LBW babies need high cost of intensive neonatal care and adequate nursing coverage.

Neonatal respiratory morbidity in term infants is another cause of admission and death in neonates and is multifactorial in aetiology.

Neonatal sepsis as well is one of the most common reasons for admission to neonatal units in developing countries. It is also a major cause of mortality in both developed and developing countries.

Hypoglycaemia also plays an important role as it accounts for approximately one-tenth of term admissions to neonatal units can cause long-term neurodevelopmental impairment and is associated with the significant burden to the affected infants, families and the health system.

Knowing the disease patterns and causes in the neonatology unit and the disease-wise outcome can inform the required efforts to reduce morbidity and mortality. Thus, in this study we will assess the causes and risk factors for neonatal admission at NICU of Assuit University Children Hospital (AUCH) and the outcome of them.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

120

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 hour to 1 month (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Neonates delivered in Assuit University Hospital and need admission in neonatology unit of Assuit University Children Hospital.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All neonates delivered in Assuit University Hospital and admitted at NICU of Assuit University Children Hospital.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients delivered outside Assuit University Hospital.
  • Patients with missing diagnosis or died before reaching diagnosis.
  • Patients with missing clinical outcomes.
  • Patients admitted for observation and discharged at the same day of admission.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Detection of cause of admission of neonate in Neonatology Unit and the outcome of this cause
Time Frame: baseline
Analysis of these causes and their outcomes
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Assiut University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

March 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

September 1, 2021

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

February 21, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 19, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2021

Last Verified

January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Neonatal admission in AUCH

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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