BackgroundAdverse neonatal outcomes are affected by maternal and fetal factors, it is the occurrence of Low Birth Weight (LBW), preterm delivery, low Apgar scores at first and fifth minutes after birth, early or late neonatal death, small for gestational age, and/or severe neonatal conditions.
PurposeThis study aimed to determine the association of adverse neonatal outcomes with demographic and obstetric factors among displaced women.
MethodologyThis was a descriptive cross-sectional hospital-based study conducted at Algabalin Teaching Hospital, a public hospital in Southern Sudan from January 2023 to June 2023. Data were collected from patient notes, the maternal information, delivery events, and neonatal outcomes were recorded using an interview questionnaire.
ResultsA total of 200 women and their neonates were included, adverse neonatal outcomes were 25 (12.5%), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) 4(16%), intrauterine fetal death 3(12%), preterm labor 5(20%), early neonatal death 4(16%), need resuccitation1 (4%), respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) 5(20%) and hypoglycemia 2(8%), APGAR score <7 was 14(7%). Gestational age 32-35 weeks were 6(3%), with adverse neonatal outcomes were 6(24%),35+1-36+6 weeks were 6 (3%) of the total. Neonatal weight less than2.5kg were 18(9%), with adverse neonatal outcomes16(64%), with normal outcomes 2(1.1%), weight >4kg was 6(3%), with adverse neonatal out-comess4(16%), with normal outcomes 2(1.1%). NICU was 22(11%), of 20(80%) of adverse neonatal outcomes and 2(1.1%) in normal neonatal outcomes cases.Associated with rural unbooked, advanced age, emergency cesarean section, preterm labor, and medical illness. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) 3(1.5%), amniotic fluid embolism 1(0.5%), Eclampsia 1(0.5%), maternal death 2(1%).
ConclusionThe study concluded that adverse neonatal outcomes associated with advanced maternal age, rural residence, low education, primigravida, grand multiparous, unbooked women, maternal uncontrolled medical disorders with pregnancy, delivery by emergency cesareans section, early and late preterm fetus, low birth weight, macrosomia.