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Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Neonatal Care Units in Medical City

Introduction:
Neonatal Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) remains one of the major cause's neonatal morbidity and mortality despite advances in perinatal care especially in developed
countries.
Objectives:
The aims of this study were to find out me risk factors of mothers and newborns (NB) which increase the incidence, morbidity, and mortality of RDS.
Patients & Methods:
A prospective descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 live NR infants born at neonatal care units in Baghdad hospital & private nursing home (medical city
complex) / Baghdad in the period from the first of March to the end of June 2006. They were presented with RDS, which was diagnosed clinically and radio-graphically. The study
includes preterm and mil term N8 with all birth weights.
Results:
In tins study, there was an increase in the incidence of RDS in preterm NBs 3.5 times more than in mil term, and 2.0 times more in small for gestational age (SGA) than in
appropriate for gestational age (AGA). It was found that the risk of death from RDS with air leak was 11 times more than those without air leak, and from RDS with pneumonia 4.0
times more than those without pneumonia. The risk of death among NB delivered by elective Caesarian section (C/S) was 2.4 times more than those born by emergency C/S. and 5.1 times more in NB of diabetic mothers than those without diabetes.
Conclusions:
We conclude that prematurity and SGA are risk factors for the development of RDS, and air leak and pneumonia are most important complications that increase the risk of death
from RDS. So we recommend a proper and regular antenatal care and. management of high risk pregnancies to avoid premature delivery and SGA, and proper respiratory care of NB to
decrease the complications of RDS especially air leak and pneumonia to decrease the risk of death.

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Publication Date
Sun Oct 02 2011
Journal Name
Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
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Thu Dec 31 2020
Journal Name
Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Tue Dec 11 2018
Journal Name
Iraqi National Journal Of Nursing Specialties
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Publication Date
Tue Dec 11 2018
Journal Name
Iraqi National Journal Of Nursing Specialties
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, 2013 up to the 27th of Apr. 2014. A non-probability (purposive) sample of
(44) nurses who work in cardiac care unit at Azady teaching Hospital and Kirkuk general Hospital was evaluated by
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Publication Date
Thu Jan 06 2022
Journal Name
Iraqi National Journal Of Nursing Specialties
Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Mothers’ Attitudes toward Readiness for Discharge Care at Home for a Premature Baby in Intensive Care Unit at Teaching Hospitals in Medical City Complex

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Publication Date
Wed Nov 07 2018
Journal Name
Iraqi National Journal Of Nursing Specialties
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Publication Date
Mon Jun 19 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of Engineering
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Publication Date
Sun Oct 01 2023
Journal Name
Journal Of The Faculty Of Medicine Baghdad
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Publication Date
Sat Nov 10 2018
Journal Name
Iraqi National Journal Of Nursing Specialties
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2012 to January 31, 2013. Non-probability sample of (60) patients who were visiting or admitted (inpatient or
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Publication Date
Fri Nov 09 2018
Journal Name
Iraqi National Journal Of Nursing Specialties
Evaluation of Nurses' Practices toward the Control of Patients’ Complications at the Respiratory Care Unit in Baghdad Teaching Hospitals

Objective(s): To evaluate nurses' practices who work in respiratory intensive care units to control the
complications of patients admitted at this unit and determine the relationship between nurses' sociodemographic
characteristics and their practices.
Methodology: A descriptive study was carried out at Respiratory Care Unit at Baghdad teaching hospitals that
started from February 22th, 2013 to August 30th, 2013. A purposive "non-probability" sample of (70) nurses who
work in Respiratory Care Unit was selected from Baghdad teaching hospitals. The data were collected through the
use of constructed questionnaire that consists of two parts; (l) Demographic data form that consists of 7items and
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