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MONTERO VIZCAINO, Yuleimis; BALLESTE LOPEZ, Irka; VIZCAINO ALONSO, Maria del Carmen  y  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.

Palabras clave : Birth depression; maternal factors; Apgar score.

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