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versão On-line ISSN 1560-4381
Resumo
REYNA GELL, Surely et al. Low birth weight clinical and epidemiological behaviors, at “Pedro Díaz Coello” Polyclinic, Holguín, Cuba. ccm [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.2, pp. 380-393. Epub 30-Set-2019. ISSN 1560-4381.
Introduction:
Low birth weight is fundamental to evaluate the results of prenatal assistance, infantile survival and new-born’s wellbeing, during the first years of life.
Objective:
to determine low birth weight epidemiological and clinical behaviours, in a given health area.
Method:
a transversal study was carried out at “Pedro Diaz Coello” Polyclinic, Holguín, Cuba, from January 2016 to December 2017. Universe involved 35 low weight new-borns and a sample of 32. Information was obtained from obstetrics, newborn medical records and statistical graphs review of the area. Percentage was used as a summary measure.
Results:
lowest birth weight index was achieved in 2017 (3.64%). Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) represented 75% of the cases, 10 were preterm babies (31.25%). At birth, 56.25% neonates showed less than 37 weeks of gestational age. Pregnancy risk factors were: vaginal infection (53.13%), urinary tract infection (40.63%), anemia (37.50%), maternal undernutrition (34.38%), pregnancy hipertensive conditions (31.25%) and adolescent mothers (25%).
Conclusions:
IUGR was the predominant clinical form. Other associated risk factors were: vaginal infection and urinary tract infection.
Palavras-chave : new born; low birth weight; pregnancy; risk factors.