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Research Journal of Medical Sciences

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Association of Umbilical Artery Blood Gas Parameters with Neonate Birth Weight, Gestational Age and Maternal Age: A Study from Maharashtra

Megha Sharma, Dipti Jain, Anita Manoj and Vyankatesh Dattatray Parlikar
Page: 579-582 | Received 03 Feb 2024, Accepted 05 Mar 2024, Published online: 03 Apr 2024

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Abstract

The physiological changes that occur in several maternal organ systems during pregnancy are widely recognized. These changes play a crucial role in facilitating optimal nourishment of the fetus and preparing the mother for the process of childbirth. The aim of study was to explore association of umbilical artery blood gas parameters with neonate birth weight, gestational age and maternal age. The research sample comprised neonates who underwent birth through several delivery procedures at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Mumbai. A blood specimen was collected from the artery region of the umbilical cord using a syringe that had been pre‐heparinized, within a time frame of 30 minutes following the birth. Subsequently, the specimen was transported utilizing ice packs and scrutinized inside a duration of 1 hour. The measurements of blood gas parameters were documented. Mean neonatal weight for pH<7 group was 2.7kg and for pH >7 group was 2.89kg. No significant association was noted between neonate birth weight and pH. The mean neonatal weight for BD <16 group was 2.93kg and for BD>16 group it was 2.58kg. The mean maternal age for pH <7 group was 28.6 years and for >7 pH group was 27.3 years and for BD <16 group was 27.4 years and for >16 BD group was 28.4 years. Factors including maternal age, gestational age, gender of baby, mode of delivery do not affect the values of umbilical cord arterial blood gas parameters.

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Megha Sharma, Dipti Jain, Anita Manoj and Vyankatesh Dattatray Parlikar. Association of Umbilical Artery Blood Gas Parameters with Neonate Birth Weight, Gestational Age and Maternal Age: A Study from Maharashtra.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2024.5.579.582
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