Análise de série temporal das internações de pacientes no período neonatal precoce em Sergipe de 1998 a 2013

Abstract

Objectives: analysis of temporal series in admission of patients in the early neonatal period in Sergipe 1998-2013 Methods: were valued about sex, ICU use and death in hospital patients during the early neonatal period in Sergipe 1998-2013 Results: a total of 27,531 hospitalizations of children in the early neonatal period there was a higher frequency of hospitalizations (61%) on the first day of life. Hospital mortality in this period was 13% and 67% of these deaths occur within the first 24 hours, and greater use of ICU in the same period. Men were slightly more affected (51%), with similar developments female. All reported data show a progressive growth profile over the years Conclusions: despite having achieved the targets for reducing child mortality, Brazil, in particular Sergipe, experiences a difficult step of reducing early neonatal component, with data describing worst results over the years.