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Effect of Environmental Pollution on Pregnant Women and Fetal Outcome in Industrial & Non-Industrial Areas, Elsharkawy, Nadia Bassuoni Ibrahim, Hassan Shadia A., Ramzy Abd El-Maguid, and Raboo Ragaa Ali Abd , (2002) Abstract
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Physiological Adaptation among Preterm Infants and Associated Maternal Factors, Attia, Azza Abd ElMoghny, and Elsharkawy Nadia Bassuoni , IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS), Volume 6, Issue 1, p.31-38, (2017) AbstractWebsite

Although advances in neonatology led to considerable decreases in preterm infants’ mortality and
morbidity, the problem is still of major importance. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the physiological
adaptation among preterm infants and explore the associated maternal risk factors. Method: The study was
carried out using a prospective descriptive design with follow-up of preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU) at the Maternity and Children Hospital at Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It involved a
purposive sample of 60 parturient women in preterm labor and their preterm infants. The data collection tools
were a structured interview questionnaire sheet for maternal data and physiological assessment form for
preterm infant data. Mothers’ age ranged between 18 and 41 years, and their gestational age ranged from 32 to
36 weeks. Results: The results showed statistically significant improvements in preterm infants’ blood pressure,
anthropometric measurements, skin, and stool characteristics. By day 6, 51.7% of preterm infants had their
length and 50.0% had their body weight in the normal range for their ages. From day 1 to day 6, respiratory
distress syndrome declined from 70.0% to 21.7% (p<0.001). Similarly, the laboratory findings demonstrated
statistically significant improvements. The percentage of preterm infants with physiological adaptation
increased from 5.0% at day 1 to 66.7% at day 6 (p<0.001). The maternal characteristics associated with
physiological adaptation were history of previous abortions (p=0.02), and of stillbirth (p=0.04). As for the
current pregnancy, physiological adaptation was associated with multiple pregnancies (p=0.01), and
pregnancy-induced hypertension (p=0.049). In multivariate analysis, the independent predictors of
physiological adaptation were maternal history of previous abortion and multiple pregnancies. Conclusions:
In conclusion, approximately two-thirds of the preterm infants in the study setting had good physiological
adaptation by their sixth day of life. The twin pregnancy seems to favor such adaptation, whereas a maternal
history of abortion is a risk factor that may hinder it. Thus, infants delivered to mothers with a history of
abortion, especially if singleton needs more attention. The difference in adaptation between boys and girls needs
further study.