Factores clínicos asociados a taquipnea transitoria en pacientes del servicio de neonatología atendidos por cesárea en el Hospital de la Policía de Guayaquil No.2, período enero 2018- enero 2021.

Abstract

Introduction: Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTRN or TTN) is a lung disorder that represents one of the most frequent causes of morbidity in late and term preterm infants. Therefore, it is a topic of interest that motivates us to study the factors that are associated with its appearance. It is generally believed that once resolved TTNT of the newborn, there is no increased risk for respiratory diseases and long-term sequelae. However, there are limited studies that substantiate that episodes of wheezing and bronchial asthma, very common situations in infancy and childhood, are more frequent in those patients diagnosed with TTN in the newborn period. Therefore, there is a doubt if this pathology is benign, which motivates us to study its risk factors and also promotes further research on possible future complications. Objective: To determine the clinical factors associated with transient tachypnea in patients from the neonatology service treated by cesarean section at the Hospital de la Policía Nacional de Guayaquil No.2; period January 2018 – January 2021. Methodology: It consists of an observational, analytical, case-control study, with information obtained from a retrospective approach, that is, with quantitative and descriptive analysis of the data. To analyze the data, a database provided by the Statistics Department of the Guayaquil National Police Hospital No.2 was obtained as a source of information. 412 neonates were extracted from the sample between the period from January 2018 to January 2021. Results: The analysis of results allowed to obtain data referring to the characteristics of the 413 neonates of the database granted by the Hospital of the National Police of Guayaquil No.2, among which it was observed that 71% of these were male, weighing more than 2500g (58%), who had from 37 to 41 weeks of gestation (91%) who were born by cesarean section at the age of 32 to 35 years in 41% of cases. Conclusions: It was determined that most of the neonatal patients in whom this study was carried out of the different associated clinical factors, were mostly thermal newborns that are between 37 and 41 weeks of gestation and subsequently more frequent in moderate premature newborns.