Prevalence of Neonatal Diseases in Multan Region, Pakistan

Disease Pattern and Outcome among Neonates in Pediatric Ward of POF Hospital, Wah

“…Most common clinical conditions of neonates in our study are sepsis, RDS, prematurity and seizures making 71.2% of all diseases. These results are similar to many local studies, 2,3,13,14 as well as researches in other countries 5,[15][16][17][18] with almost the same disease pattern. In contrast, a research carried out in Peshawar had maximum admissions due to low birth weight and IUGR.…”

“…This high proportion of male neonates is due to their genetic liability to many diseases as has been shown in a number of studies. [7][8][9][10] Moreover studies conducted in tertiary care neonatal unit, Kharian, Nishtar Hospital Multan, teaching hospital of Oghera, Nigeria and in Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar also showed male predominance in neonate's admitted in pediatric ward. [1][2][3]5 The percentage of neonates delivered through C-Section was 56% with similar results reported in tertiary care hospital, Kharian, while in contrast Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore reported 36% of neonates born by C-Section.…”

“…Lack of obstetrical and neonatal services, poor infrastructure of primary health care, and low awareness of the health needs of pregnant women are the contributory factors. 3,4 The objective of the study was to determine the disease pattern and outcome among neonates in Pediatric ward of POF Hospital. In developed countries like Pakistan, the neonatal morbidity and mortality is high.…”

“…Neonatal period (1 st 28 days of life) is the most fragile and vulnerable period of life, because of the large number of problems and diseases which a neonate is likely to face. Moreover, a neonate is 500 times more likely to die on the first day of life than at one month of age [1][2][3][4][5] Two third of the world's total neonatal deaths occur in just 10 countries, mostly in Asia. Pakistan…”

Diagnostic Accuracy of 1h-MRS in Prognostication of Perinatal Asphyxia, Keeping Clinical Neuromotor Scoring System in Comparison

“…Anatomica site for voxel placement in deep gray nuclei voxel includes most of the lentiform nucleus, the ventrolateral thalamus, and the posterior limb of the internal capsule. The spectrum reveals: 1) a small myoinositol peak, 2) a large choline peak, 3) two small creatine/phosphocreatine peaks, and 4) a medium-sized NAA peak 7 . The watershed voxel includes primarily white matter from the intravascular boundary zone.…”