Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil (Dec 2005)
Estudo da mortalidade de recém-nascidos internados na UTI neonatal do Hospital Geral de Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul Newborn mortality study in the neonatal intensive care unit of Caxias do Sul General Hospital, Rio Grande do Sul
Abstract
OBJETIVOS: conhecer as causas e variáveis relacionadas com o óbito de recém-nascidos (RN) de uma UTI neonatal de referência na região Sul do Brasil. MÉTODOS: estudo descritivo envolvendo 2.247 RN acompanhados até a alta. Foram analisadas variáveis maternas, do RN e variáveis da gestação, parto e atendimento. Foi utilizada a análise univariada e a regressão logística múltipla para relacionar as variáveis estudadas com o óbito. RESULTADOS: ocorreram 184 óbitos, com uma letalidade de 8,2%. A mortalidade dos RN com peso 2.500g ou a termo. As variáveis relacionadas ao óbito foram o peso OBJECTIVES: to determine causes and variables related to newborn deaths of a neonate intensive care unite (ICU) in the Southern region of Brazil. METHODS: a descriptive study involving 2.247 newborns followed up until discharge date. Maternal variables were analyzed, as well as of the newborn and pregnancy, delivery and medical assistance variables. Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression were used to relate the variables studied with death occurrence. RESULTS: 184 deaths occurred, corresponding to a 8.2% lethality rate. Newborn mortality variables were the following: weight of 2.500g or born at pregnancy term. Death related variables were weight of <2.000 grams, Apgar at 5' <4, no prenatal medical care, the need of delivery room resuscitation procedures and mechanic ventilation during hospitalization. Deaths basic causes were malformations (25.6%), maternal hypertension (17.9%) and maternal infections (12.0%). CONCLUSIONS: many of the deaths occurred because of the poor medical care offered to pregnant women and newborns, a challenge that need to be faced by neonatologists, obstetricians and the government.
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