Characteristics of Preterm Birth Cases at Sanglah Hospital Denpasar (Period from 1 January to 31 December 2016)

I Made Pasek Soma Gauthama, I Ketut Surya Negara

Abstract: Background Preterm labor is a major cause of death and an important cause of congenital disabilities. According to WHO, preterm delivery is a labor that occurs between 20 weeks' gestation to less than 37 weeks, calculated from the first day of the last menstrual on a 28-day cycle. This study aims to determine the characteristics of pregnancy and preterm delivery at Sanglah Hospital during the year 2016. Methods This is a retrospective research using descriptive methods, data were taken from Sanglah Hospital medical record. All cases of preterm labor in Sanglah Denpasar Hospital delivery room from 1 January to 31 December 2016 were used, information starting from the initial diagnosis at admission and the patient's medical record number were also recorded. Data were then processed with tabulation method in accordance with the characteristics of preterm labor cases. The results data were then analyzed descriptively using SPSS 16 software. Results & Discussions The results showed that within 1 year from 1 January to 31 December 2016, from all deliveries, there was 195 (18.6%) preterm birth cases in midwifery Sanglah Denpasar Hospital. Preterm labor was most common at the age of 20-35 years old (77.9%), at the age of pregnancy 32 to

Keywords: Labor, preterm, characteristics

How to Cite?: I Made Pasek Soma Gauthama, I Ketut Surya Negara, "Characteristics of Preterm Birth Cases at Sanglah Hospital Denpasar (Period from 1 January to 31 December 2016)", Volume 6 Issue 7, July 2017, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2248-2252, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20175924, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20175924

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