Prevalencia del síndrome dificultad respiratoria en el área de neonatología del Hospital San Juan de Dios en el periodo 2019-2021

Abstract

Hospital care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has been increasingly busy and Respiratory Distress Syndrome has predominated, it is currently a public health problem with a broad approach, in addition, care for the newborn must guarantee optimal development and care using techniques and maintaining a suitable environment guarantees to improve and reduce their hospitality. There are both maternal and fetal related risk factors. For this research, data collection was considered through medical records of neonates hospitalized in the Neonatology area of the Hospital San Juan de Dios in the period 2019-2021. OBJECTIVE

To determine the prevalence of Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Neonatology area of the Hospital San Juan de Dios in the 2019-2021 period. METHODOLOGY

A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was carried out. Information was collected from the medical records of hospitalized in Neonatology during the 2019-2021 period. For data tabulation and analysis, the IBM-SPSS program was used, the results were presented in tables and graphs. RESULTS

Of the 142 medical records, the prevalence was 73.9%. Of the 105 clinical records of neonates with this diagnosis, 61.0% were male, 61.9% at term, 61.0% had an adequate weight, 95.2% dystocic delivery, 93.3% singleton pregnancy, 64. 8% multiparous, maternal age 21-34 years 65.7%, presented more than 6 prenatal controls 83.1%, urinary tract infection was presented in 36.2%. CONCLUSIONS

The prevalence was high, a statistically significant relationship was found with maternal age and gestational age.