Respiratory distress syndrome in Jamaica
West Indian med. j
; 28(2): 87-93, June 1979.
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| ID: med-11262
Biblioteca responsable:
JM3.1
Ubicación: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
Respiratory distress syndrome is a major cause of neonatal death but no information exists of its frequency in the West Indies. A total of 434 babies of 28-36 weeks gestation, admitted to the Newborn Nursery at the University Hospital of the West Indies between 1974 - 1976, were studied to determine the frequency and mortality of the disease. Respiratory distress syndrome occurred in 32 percent of these pre-term babies, a figure well within the range of frequency published elsewhere. Overall mortality was 21.6 percent almost twice as high as in more developed centres. Babies were more likely to develop the disease if they were born by Caesarian Section or after prolonged membrane rupture. Conversely, babies were less likely to develop the disease if they were free from axphyxia at birth or if their mothers had pre-eclamptic toxaemia. (AU)
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MedCarib
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Dificultad Respiratoria del Recién Nacido
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Female
/
Humans
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Male
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe ingles
/
Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Año:
1979
Tipo del documento:
Article