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HEVIA CASTRO, Xiomara S; HERNANDEZ QUINTERO, Odalys; GARCIA FERRER, Laine  e  RECIO GORTE, Pavel. Factores de riesgo en las afecciones oftalmológicas neonatales. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2001, vol.17, n.4, pp. 356-359. ISSN 1561-3038.

Summary 240 newborn infants corresponding to the total of births occurred in 2000 were studied in order to know the most commom neonatal ophthalmologic affections in "Luis A. Turcios Lima" Polyclinic, in "10 de Octubre" municipality, and their relationship with some risk factos. A mixed survey that included data of the mother and of the child was done to gather information. The results were analyzed and compared with the reviewed literature and it was proved that the third part of the group had some type of ocular pathology. The most significant was subconjunctival hemorrhage, followed by conjunctivitis. The total of infants whose mothers had a premature rupture of the membrane suffered from septic conjunctivitis and there was an increase of subconjunctival hemorrhages among the infants who were delivered by instrumental labor

Palavras-chave : INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; EYE DISEASES [congenital]; FETAL DISEASES; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; EYE HEMORRHAGE; CONJUNCTIVITIS, BACTERIAL; BIRTH WEIGHT.

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