06/May/2022
In-hospital outcomes in preterm and small-for-gestational-age newborns: a cohort study
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6781
ABSTRACT Objective To compare in-hospital outcomes between small-for-gestational-age and appropriate-for-gestational-age preterm neonates who needed intensive care. Methods A retrospective cohort study with preterm newborns, from January to December 2017. The results are presented as median, frequency, and odds ratio. Numerical variables were compared using the Wilcoxon test. Categorical variables were compared using the χ2 test. We considered p
Keywords: Critical care; Enterocolitis, necrotizing; Infant, Newborn; Infant, premature; Infant, premature, diseases; Infant, small for gestational age; Retinopathy of prematurity
02/May/2022
Evaluation of the prematurity retinopathy and other eye changes in the newborn
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6692
ABSTRACT Objective To assess the prevalence of ophthalmologic manifestations in newborns in a maternity hospital in the city of São Paulo, SP, and the main risk factors related with the development of retinopathy of prematurity. Methods A retrospective, longitudinal study with patients born from 2015 to 2017 who required ophthalmological evaluation. The research variables were obtained by analysis of the newborn medical charts. Results A total of 773 patients were studied. The sample consisted of 288 examinations performed by indication […]
Keywords: Infant, Newborn; Ophthalmology; Retinopathy of prematurity; Risk Factors