Abstract

RUIZ TELLECHEA, Yolma et al. The systemic inflammatory response syndrome in newborns. Rev haban cienc méd [online]. 2007, vol.6, n.4, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1729-519X.

An observational study was made in "10 de October", Infant-Maternity Hospital, in Havana City. All patients admit ted in the Neonatology Service during 9 months were enrolled. The objective of this study was to determine the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in newborns and to evaluate perinatal factors in the mortality. The SIRS definition was modified as well as the multiple dysfunction syndrome (MODS). All patients were evaluated between 24-48 hours right after their admission, 47 babies out of 351 (13,4 %) were classified as SIRS, while 40 out of 351 (11,4 %) as MODS, the more organs affected, the higher the mortality rate was. We arrived to the conclusion that although SIRS and MODS were difficult to diagnose in this kind of patients, clinical findings showed that the mortality rate increased when both syndromes are present.

Keywords : Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS); Multiple Organ Dysfunction Ssyndrome (MODS); newborn; neonatal mortality.

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