Resurgimiento de enfermedad hemorrógica del recién nacido. Implicaciones para su prevención / Re-emergence of hemorrhagic disease in newborns. Implications for its prevention
Salud pública Méx
; 44(1): 57-59, ene.-feb. 2002.
Article
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| ID: lil-331728
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RESUMEN
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the occurrence of hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN) at a tertiary care pediatric hospital of Morelos state. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A retrospective case series study was conducted between 1997-2000 at Hospital del Niño Morelense (Morelos State Children's Hospital), in 46 newborns aged under 12 weeks. Study subjects were referred from peripheral units with a diagnosis of HDN.RESULTS:
The severe late-onset form of HDN was present in 91 of the cases. Fifty-two percent of childbirths were assisted by a physician and 48 by an empiric midwife. Application of vitamin K was unknown in 61 of cases, in 39 it was not applied and in 4 it was applied. The majority of infants presented severe symptoms due to intra-cranial bleeding, 11 died, and 41 had severe disease sequelae.CONCLUSIONS:
Given the high prevalence of HDN in the State of Morelos, reproductive health programs should be reviewed and training programs intensified to promote the utilization of vitamin K by physicians and nurses for preventing this disease.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Sangrado por Deficiencia de Vitamina K
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Salud pública Méx
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México