چكيده لاتين :
Background: Preterm delivery is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in infants. Controversies have arisen about its related factors, thus the present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Preterm delivery and its related factors in females referring to Shohada Tajrish Hospital, 1995-99.
Materials and methods: Females who had confirmed diagnosis of preterm delivery were included. Initial data including age, parity, gestational age, neonateʹs apgar score, presentation, PROM, preeclampsia, maternal systemic diseases, hydroaminos, oligohydroaminos, previous history of preterm delivery, UTI, pylonephritis, and other related factor s were all recorded.
Results: Of 5628 recorded deliveries, 407 were Preterm delivery (7.2%). The most common related factors were PROM (37.6%), preeclampsia (17.7%), UTI (17%), maternal systemic diseases (9.6%), and hydroaminos (9.6%).
Conclusion: Preterm delivery is more common in our hospital when compared to other hospitals.
