Aim: The purpose of this research is to determine the newborn morbidity that is linked with someone being born prematurely in our environment. Methods: In the neonatal intensive care unit of Services Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, cross-sectional research remained carried out over the course of a two-year period beginning in May 2019 and ending in April 2020. The research examined all of premature infants that were hospitalized in NICU, regardless of gender. Their prognosis was observed, both in regard to mortality and any issues that arose during their time spent in the hospital. Results: The research can include a total of 205 infants that were born prematurely. There had been 46.3% males and 56.7% females among those who participated. The average gestational age, including standard deviation, was 35.49 weeks. The mean birth weight, including the standard deviation, was 1796 grams. In all, 18% of newborns did not make it. There were significantly more deaths in patients whose gestational age was fewer than 28 weeks (p-value = 0.034) in addition whose birth weight was less than 2.6 kg (p-value 0.003). Hyaline membrane illness was the leading cause of death, accounting for 41.7% of all deaths, surrounded by sepsis, which caused 32.4% of deaths, and necrotizing enterocolitis, which caused 13.6% of deaths. The most prevalent problem that was seen was sepsis, which was seen in 29.7% of newborns. This has been accompanied by neonatal jaundice, that was observed in 11.7% of newborn infants, necrotizing enterocolitis, which was seen in 16.7% of newborn babies, and hyaline membrane disease, that occurred in 18.6% of newborn babies. There was a significant correlation between necrotizing enterocolitis and hyaline membrane illness, as well as a low gestational age and a low birth weight. Conclusion: In our investigation, we found that there was a substantial amount of newborn morbidity. Finding out the characteristics of death and morbidity associated with preterm births can assist us in making early diagnoses and initiating prompt interventions, both of which are necessary for their survival.

Newborn Morbidity, Born Prematurely.