Background:A premature birth is one among four main reasons of mortality in the first infant stage in our country. Objectives:This study aims to determine the rate of premature, morbidity form in early neonatal period under 37 weeks as well as evaluate the efficacy of premature babies' care via the rate of morbidity of neonatal period under 37 weeksat Obstetric Department of Hospital of Hue Medical College. Subjects and method: A prospective, descriptive study was conducted on 2452 cases with gestation \ufffd?25 weeks from 2003 to 2006 at Obstetric Department of Hospital of Hue Medical College. They followed up the rate of morbidity, vitalness and mortality among premature babies \ufffd?37weeks which divided into 2 types:<33 weeks and from 33 to 37 weeks. Results: Prernatures <33 weeks was 1.4%; prernatures from 33-37 weeks was 5.2%; premature infant infection under 33 week was 57%; Mortality of newborn <33 weeks was 229\ufffd? prernatures from 33-37 weeks was 23,4\ufffd? Conclusion: Thanks to the care of newborn according to the combination of Obstetric- Pediatricfor immediate support in the consecutive services, continuous therapy and indication of using antibiotic for anti negative gram germs had reduced the mortality of premature babies at Obstetric department of Hospital of Hue Medical College.\r\n", u'\r\n', u'
Infant ; Premature