IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277-8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-5-7-006 Original Research Paper Clinical profile and outcome of babies admitted to special newborn care unit (SNCU): Retrospective observational study BhatnagarManojDr. 1 JiwaneNiwruttiDr. 2 Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Government Medical College Chandrapur. Maharashtra Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine. Government Medical College, Chandrapur. Maharashtra 7 2016 5 7 15 17 Abstract

The objectives of the study were to assess the commonest causes for admission and outcome of neonatesadmitted to SNCU. It was a descriptive retrospective record based study from April 2015 to March 2016 for a period of 1 year with2270 neonates admitted during the study period. The data on inborn or outborn admission, sex, gestational age, weight for gestation, indications for admission, duration of hospitalization, complications encountered, procedures done during hospitalizationand outcome was extracted and analysed. The total neonates were 2270. Low birth weight was seen in 1562 babies (68.8%). Almost every second baby admitted in SNCU was a pre-term baby 1086(47.8%). The commonest morbidreason for admission was others 1335(58.8%) followed by asphyxia 317(13.9%), neonatal jaundice (n=171; 7.5%), meconium aspiration syndrome (n=140; 6.1%), sepsis 108(4.7%), major congenital anomalies95(4.1%) and respiratory distress syndrome (n=87; 3.8%). It was found that maximum (n=1737, 76.5%) number of babieswere discharged after improvement, 224 (9.8%) left against medical advice, only 39(1.7%) babies were referred to higher centre and there were 270 (11.8%) mortalities. Commonest cause for mortality wasbirth asphyxia 96(35.5%) followedby respiratory distress syndrome68(25.5%) and sepsis 48(17.7%).

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