Caracterización clínico-epidemiológica de los pacientes con ictericia neonatal en el Hospital General Guasmo Sur, en el periodo del año 2021 al 2023.

Abstract

Neonatal jaundice is a common phenomenon in newborns, but its management and consequences can vary significantly. This study aimed to characterize patients clinically and epidemiologically with neonatal jaundice at the Guasmo Sur General Hospital during the period between 2021 and 2023. A retrospective analysis of the medical records of newborns diagnosed with jaundice at the hospital during the study period was carried out. Demographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected, as well as information on patient management and progress The results revealed a significant incidence of neonatal jaundice in the population studied, with a higher prevalence in certain demographic groups. The medical records of 490 cases of newborns admitted to the joint accommodation, Neonatal intensive Cara Unit and Neonatal Intermediate Care Area were reviewed, of which 198 presented hyperbilirubinemia. A total of 53 cases were excluded that did not meet the inclusion criteria and were in agreement with the exclusion criteria, leaving a study population of 145 newborns. The distribution by years was 2021: 38 NB (%(, 2022 45 NB (%) and 2023 62 NB (%). The mean age of newborns was 25.1 hours ± 9,9 hours, with the most frequent group being 12 to 23 hours of birth with 71 cases (49%), followed by the group of 24 to 47 hours of birth with 60 cases (41.4%) and te group of <12 hours of birth with 14 cases (9.7%).