Effects of perinatal risk factors on common neonatal respiratory morbidities beyond 36 weeks of gestation.

Objective: To assess the incidence of respiratory morbidity (RM) in all single live neonates born more than 36 weeks of gestation, and the effects of perinatal characteristics on these morbidities.

Methods: This is a prospective hospital based study covering a 12-month period. The study took place at the Department of Pediatrics, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan, between January and December 2009.