Prevalência e fatores associados à síndrome do desconforto respiratório em prematuros internados na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal

Abstract

Objectives: investigate the characteristics of preterm infants diagnosed with respiratory distress syndrome in the newborn and the factors associated with death in this population. Methods: cross-sectional study including premature neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in a tertiary hospital in the north of Rio Grande do Sul in the period from January 2016 to December 2018. Results: very premature gestational age was predominant (30.9%), as well as males (52.1%). Low birth weight was found in 43.2% of neonates. Most deaths occurred early (56.9%). Number of doses of antenatal corticosteroids, resuscitation in the delivery room and number of resuscitation cycles were associated with the analyzed outcome. Conclusions: prenatal care measures, adequate indication for antenatal corticosteroids and good quality of neonatal resuscitation are factors capable of significantly reducing the chance of neonatal mortality