Prevalencia de los factores de riesgo de bronconeumonia connatal en pacientes ingresados en UCIN en el Hospital General Liborio Panchana Sotomayor 2015 a 2017.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the prevalence and risk factors in patients diagnosed with congenital bronchopneumonia at the Liborio Panchana Sotomayor Hospital, from January 2015 to December 2017. Materials and Methods: A non-experimental, descriptive study with a retrospective approach to which was used as a source of information a database of patients diagnosed with congenital bronchopneumonia or congenital pneumonia, in the period between January 2015 and December 2017. Results: 101 patients were identified, of which their predominant gestational age was preterm, with approximately 49% of cases. A prevalence of urinary tract infection corresponding to 56 (54.06%) was determined; Regarding sex, 53.40% of the cases corresponded to males, while the remaining 46.28% were females. Conclusion: The gestational age of the neonate, as well as the male sex, influence the development of the disease. The risk factor for maternal urinary tract infection is directly associated with the development of the disease and the increase in mortality.