Relationship of Nucleated Red Blood Cells with Severity of Perinatal Asphyxia and its Short-Term Outcome

Objective: To compare the nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) counts of healthy and asphyxiated newborns as a key clinical indicator severity birth asphyxia short-term outcome. Methodology: This case control study was conducted at department neonatology Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Muzaffargarh from June 2020 to November 2020. Study A total 112 term newborns, including 56 cases (with asphyxia) controls (normal babies) aged <24 hours, were included. After obtaining informed consent, samples taken immediately after for measurement NRBC count. All enrolled admitted NICU per indication observed asphyxia. The relationship between cord count assessed. information recorded using self-structured proforma, SPSS version 26 used purpose data analysis. Results: overall average age neonates 6.18+2.66 hours. Mean age, weight, gestational statistically insignificant in accordance controls. Males majority (75.0%), females 25.0% group. mean NRBCs 16.62 + 17.10, which significantly higher than 1.69 2.42 (p- 0.0001). neonatal NRBs according gender both controls, while it associated with perinatal hypoxia (p also cardiomegaly, those having ventilation needs respiratory distress. Conclusion: be compared considered non-invasive, simple prognostic marker asphyxia, may indicate substantial its related complications.