Mahindra Nath Pal
Nepal
Research Article
Risk Factors for Intrauterine Growth Restriction and Its Neonatal Outcome
Author(s): Tara Manandhar, Bharat Prashad and Mahindra Nath PalTara Manandhar, Bharat Prashad and Mahindra Nath Pal
Introduction: IUGR is the failure of the fetus to reach its growth potential. Fetal growth is regulated at multiple levels. Besides maternal disorder, fetal structural and chromosomal anomalies are the added factors. The morbidities associated with IUGR could have long term implications in adult life which predisposes in a development of a number of chronic diseases.
Objectives: To identify the various risk factors for IUGR and its neonatal outcome.
Methodology: It is a prospective study conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medical Sciences, Chitwan, Nepal in which total of 60 cases of clinically diagnosed IUGR were enrolled during the study period of 2 years.
Results: The study revealed maximum number of cases (38.3%) belonged to age between 26 to 30 year.. View More»
