All issues > Volume 26(2); 1983

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(2):118-123. Published online February 28, 1983.

Respiratory Distress Syndrome of the New born Infants and Complications of Pregnancy.

Yoon Joo Choi¹, Eun Ai Lee¹, Seung Joo Lee¹, Keun Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Ewha women University Hospital

Abstract

A group of 514 newborn infants with gestational ages between 28 weeks and 36 weeks were studied for the influence of pronolonged rupture of amniotic membranes and maternal hype- rtension. during pregnancy on. the incidence of Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome (IRDS). The incidence of IRDS in. complicated pregnancy is that significantly lower than in the control groups. (8.9% vs 18.8%, p<0.05) The occurence of these complications was associated with a significant decrease in the incidence IRDS only in infants with gestational ages of 31 to 33 weeks. (35.4% in the no complications group vs 11. 3% in the complications group (p<0. 05) or birth weight between 1,501 and 2, 500 gm (16% in the no complications group vs 3.3% in the complications group P<0. 05)

Keywords :Idiopathic Respiratory Distress Syndrome; Spontaneous Prolonged Rupture of Membranes; Maternal Hypertension during Pregnancy.