Perfil dos recém-nascidos internados na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal de uma maternidade do Rio de Janeiro: estudo seccional retrospectivo

Abstract

Objective: to characterize the profile of newborns admitted to the neonatal unit in a public maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Method: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, with retrospective and documentary research, with a quantitative approach Results: Neonates were mostly male, born cesarean section, with some degree of low birth weight and prematurity. The period of hospitalization in the neonatal ICU lasted on average 10 days, with respiratory disorders, hyperbilirubinemia with phototherapy, cardiovascular disorders and neonatal sepsis as the most prevalent diagnoses. Discussion: As far as infant morbidity and mortality are concerned, the more preterm / low weight the newborn is, the greater the likelihood of developing sequelae during their development as an individual. In this sense, the high prevalence of Respiratory Disturbances in this and other studies followed infectious diseases , cardiovascular disorders hypoglycemia and jaundice may be associated primarily with low birth weight and prematurity by the immature physiology associated with these neonates.