Clinical Characteristics of Early and Late Complications in Newborns Who Experienced Chronic Intrauterine Fetal Hypoxia

Khojimetova Shakhnoza Hasanovna; Gulyamova Muyassar Abdusattarovna; Tursunbayeva Feruza Fazilovna; Ochilova Rozia Ziyadullayevna

doi:10.51699/cajmns.v7i3.3252

Authors

Khojimetova Shakhnoza Hasanovna Department of Neonatology, Tashkent State Medical University
Gulyamova Muyassar Abdusattarovna Department of Neonatology, Tashkent State Medical University
Tursunbayeva Feruza Fazilovna Department of Neonatology, Tashkent State Medical University
Ochilova Rozia Ziyadullayevna Department of Neonatology, Tashkent State Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51699/cajmns.v7i3.3252

Keywords:

chronic intrauterine hypoxia, newborns, neonatal complications, fetal hypoxia, neurodevelopment, respiratory distress, perinatal pathology

Abstract

Chronic intrauterine fetal hypoxia remains an important cause of neonatal morbidity and long-term developmental disturbances in modern perinatal medicine. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of early and late complications among newborns who experienced prolonged oxygen deficiency during intrauterine life. The investigation included newborn infants delivered from pregnancies complicated by chronic fetal hypoxia and assessed their respiratory adaptation, neurological condition, cardiovascular stability, feeding ability, and developmental outcomes during follow-up observation. The obtained findings demonstrated that respiratory distress syndrome, neurological depression, feeding difficulties, and muscle tone abnormalities were among the most frequent early complications detected after birth. During subsequent pediatric monitoring, several infants additionally developed delayed psychomotor adaptation, sleep disturbances, and neurobehavioral instability. The study confirms that chronic prenatal hypoxia may negatively influence both immediate neonatal adaptation and later neurodevelopmental maturation. Early diagnosis, prolonged pediatric observation, and timely rehabilitation interventions remain essential for improving clinical outcomes and reducing long-term complications in affected children.

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