Prevalencia de hipertensión pulmonar en sepsis neonatal, en el Hospital General Guasmo Sur, periodo 2018 -2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension in neonates is considered a medical emergency, it occurs because the fetus does not have a correct adaptation in terms of its postnatal pulmonary circulation and requires the transition to neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The most affected population by this disease are preterm infants, who present a high risk of developing secondary pathologies that may be responsible for the origin of pulmonary hypertension in the newborn, such as meconium aspiration syndrome, distress syndrome respiratory, pneumonia and sepsis. Materials and methods: It is a prevalence study. The data collection was through the tabulation of medical records that met the inclusion criteria of the study, which were obtained by the Guasmo Sur General Hospital. Data from neonates diagnosed with sepsis isolated or associated with pulmonary hypertension and neonates with PPH only from 2018 to February 2020 were taken into account. Results: From a sample of 103 neonates diagnosed with sepsis in the NICU area, the 37% developed pulmonary hypertension altogether. The main route of delivery was cesarean section in 68% for sepsis and 81% for PPH. The most prevalent sex for both was male. Conclusion: The data obtained indicate that, if there is a relative frequency in which these two pathologies occur simultaneously in the neonate, especially in preterm NBs.