Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: February | Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 112-116
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20220216
Spectrum of Preterm Birth in Tertiary Care Hospital in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh
Kiran Azad1, Deepak Sharma2, Ambika Sood3, Rakesh Sharma4, Sanya Sharma5
1Pediatrician, CH Manali, Himachal Pradesh
2MMU, Medical College, Solan
3Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
4Prof & Head, Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
5SLBS, Medical College, Mandi
Corresponding Author: Ambika Sood
ABSTRACT
Background: Globally, Prematurity or preterm birth is the leading cause of death in under the age of 5 years but this has been often overlooked and neglected problem. The present study aimed to study the trends of preterm birth in Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Methods: Retrospective review of records of Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shimla covering the period January 2016 to December 2020 was conducted. The total number of preterm birth were retrieved.
Results: A total of 34769 live birth took place in Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shimla from 2016 to 2020. Among the total live births, 5654(16.26%) were premature birth (<37 weeks) while 29115(83.74%) were term birth. There was continuous decline in premature birth from 32.24% in 2016 to 17.41% in 2017and 10.84% in 2018, slightly rose to 10.87% in 2019 and 11.75% in 2020.
Conclusions: The study concluded that over a period of 5 years there was continuous decrease in premature birth and now it reached almost near to the global average of preterm birth.
Keywords: Trends, Preterm birth, Kamla Nehru Hospital, Shimla.
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