CARACTERÍSTICAS CLÍNICAS Y EPIDEMIOLÓGICAS DEL DISTRÉS RESPIRATORIO NEONATAL EN EL HOSPITAL FRANCISCO DE ICAZA BUSTAMANTE EN EL PERIODO 2015- 2017

Abstract

The syndrome of respiratory distress in the neonate (RDS) is a respiratory condition that occurs repeatedly in the newborn and is one of the main causes of neonatal mortality. The study was based on the descriptive observation of all newborns (NB) during the period 2015 to 2017, who underwent evaluations to establish a final diagnosis (SDR) at the Francisco de lcaza Bustamante Hospital in the city of Guayaquil. According to the sample of 101 newborns (NB) patients, 41.6% had low birth weight. The difficulties regarding the Silverman Scale reflected a score of 4-6 with a moderate to slight respiratory deficiency equivalent to 66.3% of the total sample. The main difficulties in the care of the newborns, was evidenced by the lack of a clear protocol of care for the newborn, where the presence of (RDS) at the moment of being received in the intensive care unit can be identified urgently (ICU).