Relationship between high Placental Weight to Birth Weight (PW/BW) Ratio and Poor Neonatal

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of high placental weight to birth weight ratio and compare the frequency of poor neonatal outcome in terms of NICU admissions in new borns with normal vs. high placental weight to birth weigth ratio.
Methods: In our study 120 placenta and newborns of mothers with singleton pregnancy at term delivered via spontaneous vaginal delivery or C-section were included. Outcome variables were frequency of placental weight to birth weight ratio and NICU admission.
Results: High PW/BW ratio was recorded in 12 new borns(10.0%),11 new borns required admission in NICU. When compared the frequency of NICU admissions, admission rate significantly higher among new born with high PW/BW ratio as compared to those with normal PW/BW ratio.
Conclusions: High PW/BW ratio was found to be associated with significantly increased frequency of NICU admission as compared to those with normal PW/BW ratio