A descriptive study of frequency of short term complications in late preterm neonates at a tertiary care hospital Rawalpindi Authors Sadaf Ijaz Department of Paediatrics, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Maria Shamsher Department of Paediatrics, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Ismat Ismail Department of Paediatrics, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Aqeela Ayub Department of Paediatrics, Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4569 Abstract Objective: To determine the frequency of short-term complications in late preterm neonates in a tertiary care setting. Method: The observational study was conducted at Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from December 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021, and comprised late preterm neonates. Frequency of complications were noted in the subjects. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 200 subjects, 108(54%) were males, 84(42%) were aged 34-35 weeks. Among the complications, sepsis was the most frequent 88(44%), followed by respiratory distress syndrome RDS 58(29%). Mean weight was 2kg with standard deviation of 0.42 and mean day of life at presentation was day 2 with standard deviation of 1.9. Most common maternal risk factor was premature rupture of membrane 48(24%). Conclusion: Late preterm neonates had critical complications. The health authorities should formulate policies in this regard. Key Words: Late preterm, Short-term complications, RDS, Neonatal sepsis. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-08-15 How to Cite Ijaz, S., Shamsher, M. ., Ismail, I., & Ayub, A. (2022). A descriptive study of frequency of short term complications in late preterm neonates at a tertiary care hospital Rawalpindi. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(9), 1775–1778. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.4569 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 9 (2022): SEPTEMBER Section ORIGINAL ARTICLE