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- Title
Fatores indicativos para ventilação mecânica em recém-nascidos.
- Authors
Melo, Aline Escórcio; Serra, Suellen Maria Coutinho Pimentel; Raimundo, Allan Keyser de Souza; Cozak, Erasmo Eustáquio; De Melo, Maria do Horto Obes
- Abstract
Introduction : The anatomical and physiological characteristics of the respiratory system of the newborn (NW) require, in some cases, ventilatory assistance. The mechanical ventilation (MV) is used because it promotes gas exchange and ensures oxygen to other parts of the body. Objective : To examine whether the gender, type of delivery, gestational age, birth weight, gestational age classification as Apgar are predisposing factors of the NW for VM and identify the most frequent pathologies. Methods : Cross retrospective study with a sample of 84 NW hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Regional Hospital of Ceilandia in Brasilia, in 2007. Data were collected through a special form containing NW data. The Chi-square was used for the statistical analysis. Results and conclusion : We found statistically significant differences in gestational age up to 36 weeks, Apgar in the fifth minute (Apgar 5') with values = 4 and classification appropriate for gestational age. Further studies should be conducted to better know the profile of the hospitalized NW and observe the benefits and disadvantages of VM, as well as offering a treatment that leads to better clinical outcome and less complications.
- Subjects
RESPIRATORY organs; NEWBORN infants; ARTIFICIAL respiration; OXYGEN; GESTATIONAL age; BIRTH weight; INTENSIVE care units; CHI-squared test
- Publication
Fisioterapia Brasil, 2010, Vol 11, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1518-9740
- Publication type
Article