FREQUENCY OF THROMBOCYTOPENIA AMONG NEONATES WITH SEPSIS PRESENTING TO TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL PESHAWAR

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to determine the frequency of thrombocytopenia among neonates with sepsis in the Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar.

Methods and material: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics of Northwest General Hospital Peshawar from 6^th September 2019 to 6^th March 2020. For the sampling technique, we chose a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. The sample size was calculated using the WHO sample size after that we included 119 neonates who presented to the neonatal ICU. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were strictly followed. After that data was analyzed using SPSS version 23.0.

Results: This study collected data from 119 neonates who presented with sepsis in our tertiary care hospital of Peshawar, among thrombocytopenia was observed in 46% of this study the 18±7.87 days mean age was observed, the mean gestational age was 35±6.818 weeks and the mean weight of neonates was 2±1.91 Kgs. Thrombocytopenia was associated with neonatal age (p=0.001) gestational age (p=0.03) and maternal diabetes militias (p=0.03).

Conclusion: In our study we concluded that thrombocytopenia was found among 46% of neonates presented to the neonatal ICU, it was associated with the age of the neonate, gestational age, and maternal Diabetes militias.