TITLE:
Factors of Low Birth Weight Risk in the Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics of the Ignace Deen National University Teaching Hospital in Conakry, Guinea
AUTHORS:
Abdourahamane Diallo, Ibrahima Sory Baldé, Ibrahima Sory Diallo, Mamadou Hady Diallo, Mamadou Cellou Diallo, Elhadj Mamoudou Bah, Ibrahima Koussy Bah, Telly Sy, Mathias Roth-Kleiner, Mamadou Pathé Diallo
KEYWORDS:
Risk Factors, Low Birth Weight, Ignace Deen, Newborn to Term
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.9 No.2,
February
25,
2019
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The underweight at birth is recognized as a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in childhood. Objective: To identify maternal and obstetric sociodemographic factors associated with
low birth weight. Patients and Methods: This is a retrospective study of
analytical type that examined the records of women who gave birth in the
Obstetrics and Gynecology department of Ignace Deen National University
Teaching Hospital from 1st December 2016 to 30th April
2017. The analysis was made with the R version 3.3.1 software. We did a
univariate and multivariate analysis. Outcomes: Out of the 1633 live
births of single pregnancies that occurred during the study period, 109
children were born with a low weight ( kg (p = 0.038), primary parity (p = 0.018), maternal history of abortion
(p = 0.001), history of preterm birth (p - 40.1],
history of abortion (OR = 4.4 [1.4 - 13.9]),
malaria (OR = 23.8 [6.1 - 92.5]), anemia (OR = 11.8 [3.7 - 38.2]) and high
blood pressure (OR = 5.4 [1.6 - 17.9]). Conclusion: The decrease in
frequency of low birth weight in Guinea will be done by improving the quality
of prenatal care with an emphasis on screening, prevention and treatment of
malaria, anemia and high blood pressure during pregnancy, prevention of
abortion and premature birth.