34.To Determine Frequency of Low Birth Weight in Pregnancies with Hyper-Uricemia and Pre-Eclampsia
Saliha Ghias Ud Din1, Wajiha Shadab2, Ayesha Mobeen2, Sadaf Afzal2, Farah Javed2 and Mavra Tufail2
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine frequency of low birth weight in pregnancies complicated with Hyper-uricemia and Pre-eclampsia.
Study Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Islamic International Medical College Trust, Railway Teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi from September 2014 to March 2015.
Materials and Methods: 80 singleton term pregnant women with preeclampsia and hyperuricemia delivered either by vaginal delivery or caesarian section were included in the study. Non-probability consecutive sampling technique was used. Study group had blood pressure >140/90 mmHg on at least two distinct time 4 hours apart and proteinuria of >300 mg /24 hours measured by urine dipstick method. Fetal weight was measured 10 minutes after delivery of baby. One sample t-test was applied to find out any significant difference regarding the low birth weight in study population. Association of low birth weight with gestational age, parity type, age groups and serum uric acid level was also assessed by applying chi square test.
Results: Mean of age of the subjects was calculated as 26.86 +4.525 years. Mean birth weight of the neonates was calculated to be 2.382 + 0.298 kg. 60 (75%) neonates had birth weight less than 2.5 kg and 20 (25%) neonates had birth weight 2.5 kg or more with the p value of 0.043 indicating a statistically meaningful difference.
Conclusion: Frequency of babies with low birth weight increases in pregnancies that are complicated with hyperuricemia and pre-eclampsia as 75% neonates reported low birth weight.
Key Words: Hyperuricemia, pregnancy induced hypertension, Frequency, Low birth weight
Citation of article: Ghias Ud Din S, Shadab W, Mobeen A, Afzal S, Javed F, Tufail M. To Determine Frequency of Low Birth Weight in Pregnancies with Hyper-Uricemia and Pre-Eclampsia. Med Forum 2022;33(3):137-140.