Neonatal Reticulocytes among Preterminfants of Small for Gestational Age

Dr. Ajith Krishnaa Kalirajan Balakrishnan, Dr. Kartik R., Dr. Malavika J.

Abstract: Aim: To assess the relationships between SGA and perinatal variables including blood counts during the early postnatal period. Method: This is a prospective cross sectional study conducted over 9 months in all preterm neonates born before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Results: The correlation between Antenatal steroids and SGA/AGA was statistically significant in our study (p=0.04). The mean APGAR 5 score in AGA score was 8.250 ?.6387 and in SGA score was 8.400 ? 0.7368. The mean RBC in AGA score was 4767.50 ? 677.76 and in SGA group was 4508.00 ? 731.36. The mean reticulocyte count in AGA was 2.81% ? 1.50 and in SGA group was 4.58% ? 2.30%. The mean WBC count in AGA was 13442.50 ? 4262.144 and in SGA group was 11504.00 ? 6123.645. The mean neutrocytes in AGA group was 57.600 ? 6.6917 and in SGA group was 53.600 ? 12.1761.1 patient (6.7%) in the SGA group had platelet count <1.5 lakhs, 20 patients in AGA group and 14 patients (93.3%) in SGA group had platelet count >1.5 lakhs. Conclusion: These results suggest that preterm infants with SGA adapted more rapidly to the postnatal environment than did non - SGA preterm infants. Moreover, a lower reticulocyte count.

Keywords: SGA, perinatal, blood counts, preterm neonates, reticulocyte count

How to Cite?: Dr. Ajith Krishnaa Kalirajan Balakrishnan, Dr. Kartik R., Dr. Malavika J., "Neonatal Reticulocytes among Preterminfants of Small for Gestational Age", Volume 12 Issue 12, December 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 2025-2028, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR231228192450, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR231228192450