About this trial
This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the pattern, clinical presentation, complications, and short-term outcomes of neonates admitted with gastrointestinal emergencies to the NICU at Assiut University Children Hospital. Data will be collected from admission through discharge, including demographic, antenatal, natal, clinical, nutritional, laboratory, and radiological information, to identify the most common emergencies and factors associated with adverse outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Neonates aged 0-28 days (corrected age if preterm)
Admitted to the NICU with a clinical diagnosis of a gastrointestinal emergency requiring urgent intervention
Written informed consent obtained from parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
Disqualifiers
Other gastrointestinal problems not requiring urgent intervention
Trial population
Neonates admitted to the NICU at Assiut University Children Hospital with gastrointestinal emergencies, including both term and preterm infants from 28 weeks gestational age, observed from admission through discharge.
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Prevalence of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies among neonates admitted to the NICU
The prevalence of each type of neonatal gastrointestinal emergency will be calculated as the proportion of cases among all enrolled neonates admitted to the NICU during the study period. Diagnoses will be based on clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings.
Secondary outcomes
Mortality Rate
Proportion of neonates who die during hospitalization
Length of Hospital Stay
Duration of hospitalization in days from NICU admission until discharge or death
Requirement for surgical intervention
The proportion of neonates requiring surgical management among the enrolled cases.
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