Clinical Characteristics, Medication Prescription Pattern, and Treatment Outcomes at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Health-Care Facility in Ghana.
Gentamicin
neonatal intensive care unit
neonates
preterm delivery
respiratory distress
Journal
Journal of research in pharmacy practice
ISSN: 2319-9644
Titre abrégé: J Res Pharm Pract
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101614023
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
20
10
2020
accepted:
12
02
2021
entrez:
23
7
2021
pubmed:
24
7
2021
medline:
24
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Neonates are more susceptible to infections, as well as medication toxicities. This study, therefore, sought to describe the clinical characteristics, medication prescription pattern, and treatment outcomes for neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary health-care facility in Ghana. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to ascertain clinical records, conditions for admission, spectrum of medications prescribed, and treatment outcomes from neonatal patient folders. Of 667 folders reviewed (51.4% males and 48.6% female), 61.8% were preterm (mean gestational age: 34.2 ± 3.6 weeks), 64.6% had low birth weight (LBW) (mean birth weight: 2.1 ± 0.9 kg), 90.6% were delivered through spontaneous vaginal delivery, and 57.4% delivered at the tertiary health-care facility. Of the 667 neonates, 70%, 27.1%, and 2.9% were queried with one, two, or three medical conditions, respectively. Respiratory distress, preterm, and pyrexia were common single queried conditions (88.5%). LBW, hypothermia, and single queried medical conditions were associated ( Respiratory distress and preterm deliveries are predominant presenting conditions, with antibacterial medication, mainly gentamicin and ampicillin, on prescription. Treatment success is significantly high at the NICU.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34295850
doi: 10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_20_118
pii: JRPP-10-30
pmc: PMC8259601
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
30-37Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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