Abstract

MONTERO VIZCAINO, Yuleimis; BALLESTE LOPEZ, Irka; VIZCAINO ALONSO, Maria del Carmen  and  IZQUIERDO SANTA CRUZ, Mileydys. Neonatal depression in the term neonate related to maternal factors. Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital of Guanabacoa, 2009. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2011, vol.30, n.4, pp. 471-477. ISSN 0864-0300.

Introduction: Nowadays, there is a close consideration of maternal factors related to potential complications in fetus due to its demonstrated association with neonatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To identify some maternal factors associated with birth depression. Methods: A cross-sectional, retrospective and descriptive study was conducted in patients from the Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital of Guanabacoa from January to December, 2009. Universe included 1 688 live birth infants during study period and sample included 44 term neonates who developed birth depression in the same period and place. Study variable related to mother were: age, concomitant diseases and associated infections. As a measure of descriptive summary we used the number, and percentage showed in tables. Results: The great number of depression neonates was in mother aged 20-34, high blood pressure and bronchial asthma were the more diseases associated to neonatal depression, as well as the vaginal sepsis. Conclusions: Chronic diseases and vaginal sepsis present in pregnants increased the incidence of birth depression in newborns.

Keywords : Birth depression; maternal factors; Apgar score.

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