Preterm Birth at Siriraj Hospital: A 9-Year Period Review (2002-2010)

Authors

  • Saifon Chawanpaiboon Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700
  • Sujin Kanokpongsakdi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700

Keywords:

Preterm birth; threatened preterm labor; early neonatal death

Abstract

Objective: To determine the preterm birth rate, neonatal birth weight and causes of early neonatal death at Siriraj Hospital
over a 9-year period (2002-2010).
Methods: The medical records of preterm birth, threatened preterm labor and neonatal birth weight at Siriraj Hospital from
2002 to 2010 were retrospectively collected and reviewed. The data was analyzed by SPSS version 13.
Results: During a 9-year period, 2002-2010, the birth rate decreased steadily from 2002 to 2006, but increased suddenly from
2007 to 2010. The rate of preterm birth was increased steadily from 2004 to 2010 (9.44%-13.70%). The rate of threatened
preterm labor was constantly between 6.0 and 8.9%. Among preterm births, low birth weight infants were mostly found except
in the year 2003. Early neonatal death was mostly caused from fetal abnormality. The trend of neonatal death from prematurity
had continuously declined and there was no early neonatal death from 2008 to 2010.
Conclusion: Regarding this 9-year review, the preterm birth rate increased from 2007 to 2010 while premature babies mostly
survived.

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03-04-2020

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Chawanpaiboon, S. ., & Kanokpongsakdi, S. . (2020). Preterm Birth at Siriraj Hospital: A 9-Year Period Review (2002-2010). Siriraj Medical Journal, 63(5), 143–146. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/240995

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Vol. 63 No. 5 (2011): September-October

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