Recém-nascidos de baixo peso: intercorrências neonatais

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the evolution of newborns with low weight until hospital discharge, including major diagnoses associated with maternal birth, main diagnoses submitted by them, the most common complications and length of hospital stay. Methods: The study population of newborns with low birth weight. A study protocol with information about the newborn achieved through the family and the medical record was used in addition to phone calls. Length of hospital stay, complications and maternal and newborn diagnoses associated with low birth weight were evaluated. Data were stored in spreadsheets using SPSS version 20.0 and subjected to descriptive statistics and correlations between the findings. Results: Of the 49 children studied, 57% were male and the mean birth weight was 1221.2±478.4 grams. Grievances and most prevalent diagnoses were: respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, neonatal sepsis, intracranial hemorrhage, neonatal jaundice and patent foramen ovale. Mechanical ventilation was required in 79.6% of infants. Half of the newborns underweight showed length of stay 30 days, pulmonary hemorrhage, pneumonia, neonatal sepsis, intracranial hemorrhage, perinatal asphyxia, neonatal jaundice, electrolyte disturbances extenders that time. Conclusion: there was a high frequency of respiratory and infectious complications, requiring ventilatory support and extensive use of broad spectrum antibiotics, with consequent increase in the length of hospital.