A Clinical Study on Low Birth Weight Infants

저출생체중아의 임상적 관찰

Neonatal and obstetrical problems related to the low birth weight infants were evaluated by a retrospective review of the medical records of the 186 low birth weight infants born at Yeungnam-University Hospital during 3 years and 8 months from May 1, 1983 to February 28, 1987. The results were as follows ; 1. The incidence of the low birth weight infants was 4.98% among 3803 live births. 2. Male to female ratio was 1.02:1. 3. The incidence of the low birth weight infants was lowest in mothers of 25 to 29 years, increased in mothers of 19 years of less and 30 to 39 years significantly. 4. There was no difference in the incidence of low birth weight infants between primiparous and multiparous mothers. 5. Common obstetrical complications associated with low weight infants were multiple pregnancy, toxemia and premature rupture of membrane in order of frequency. 6. Common neonatal problems in low birth weight infants were jaundice, idiopathic respiratory, distress syndrome, asphyxia and metabolic dfrangement such as hypocalcemia and hypoglycemia in order of frequency.

1983년 5월부터 1987년 2월까지 만 3년 8개월 간 본원에서 출생한 신생아 3,803명중 저출생체중아 186명에 대한 관찰 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. (1) 출생빈도는 4.9%였고 성별출생빈도는 남녀비 1.02:1이었다. (2) 산모의 연령이 19세이하, 30~39세에서 25~29세에 비해 발생율이 높았다. (3) 초산모와 경산모에서는 113:73으로 차이는 없었다. (4) 산과적 합병증은 multiple pregnancy가 가장 많았고 그 다음 임신중독증, PROM순으로 많았다. (5) 출생후 볼 수 있었던 문제점으로는 Jaundice, RDS, asphyxia 및 metabolic derangement가 많았다.