Comparison of neonatal complications in pre-eclamptic and spontaneous preterm labour in the Persian Gulf Hospital of Bandar Abbas City, Iran, from 2011-2016

Abstract

Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is an important disease that affected 3.7% of infants and led to 18% of maternal deaths. In addition to maternal complications, fetal complications are also a major contributor to pre-eclampsia. Objectives: To evaluate the neonatal outcome of preterm labour (PTL) due to pre-eclampsia and compare its complications with those of spontaneous PTL. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 190 cases of PTL using a randomized sampling method, in which 94 pregnant women with preeclampsia and 96 women with spontaneous PTL participated. Infant characteristics, including weight, height, head circumference, as well as respiratory disorders, Apgar score, jaundice, and mortality were recorded from medical files. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS ver. 20 via t-test, and Chi-squared test.