Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital
Objective: To analyze the perinatal outcome in two categories of patients on the basis of numberof antenatal visits to three or less against more than three visits. Study Design: Prospective analytical study.Setting: Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi. Methods:...
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Objective:
To analyze the perinatal outcome in two categories of patients on the basis of numberof antenatal visits to three or less against more than three visits.
Study Design:
Prospective analytical study.Setting: Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi.
Methods:
One hundred and twenty patients who attended high risk pregnancy clinic for one ormore times during pregnancy, were prospectively followed till delivery for comparison of perinataloutcome in patients attending for three or less visits against more than three antenatal visits Outcomemeasures were analyzed by ‘z’ test and Fischer’s exact test with a level of significance <0.05
ResUlts:
Perinatal mortality rate (PNMR) was 61.22/1000 in group A (three or less visits) versus14.08/1000 in group B with more than three visits(p>0.05). There was no significant differencein other pregnancy outcomes between the two groups but neonatal admission rate was significantlyhigh in group A (p<0.05). Overall PNMR of the study population and that of group B was significantlylower than the annual PNMR of the department (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
Minimal antenatal attendance adversely affects perinatal outcome in high risk pregnantwomen as compared to regular antenatal attendance with more than three visits.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4fd62d85c5a4222b338704f0ea077b72023-05-28T03:12:01ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802009-12-0133Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary HospitalSaima Aziz Siddiqui0Nargis Soomro1Dow University of Health Sciences KarachiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Objective: To analyze the perinatal outcome in two categories of patients on the basis of numberof antenatal visits to three or less against more than three visits. Study Design: Prospective analytical study.Setting: Obstetrics & Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital Karachi. Methods: One hundred and twenty patients who attended high risk pregnancy clinic for one ormore times during pregnancy, were prospectively followed till delivery for comparison of perinataloutcome in patients attending for three or less visits against more than three antenatal visits Outcomemeasures were analyzed by ‘z’ test and Fischer’s exact test with a level of significance <0.05 ResUlts: Perinatal mortality rate (PNMR) was 61.22/1000 in group A (three or less visits) versus14.08/1000 in group B with more than three visits(p>0.05). There was no significant differencein other pregnancy outcomes between the two groups but neonatal admission rate was significantlyhigh in group A (p<0.05). Overall PNMR of the study population and that of group B was significantlylower than the annual PNMR of the department (p<0.05). Conclusion: Minimal antenatal attendance adversely affects perinatal outcome in high risk pregnantwomen as compared to regular antenatal attendance with more than three visits. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1334Antenatal carehigh risk pregnancyperinatal mortality |
| spellingShingle | Saima Aziz Siddiqui Nargis Soomro Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences Antenatal care high risk pregnancy perinatal mortality |
| title | Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital |
| title_full | Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital |
| title_fullStr | Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital |
| title_short | Perinatal Outcome in High Risk Pregnant Women According to Antenatal Attendance at a Tertiary Hospital |
| title_sort | perinatal outcome in high risk pregnant women according to antenatal attendance at a tertiary hospital |
| topic | Antenatal care high risk pregnancy perinatal mortality |
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