@article{Espiritu Rojas_Zumba_Guillén-Pinto_2021, title={Intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants under 28 weeks in general hospital of Lima, 2013 - 2017}, volume={38}, url={http://www.amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1921}, DOI={10.35663/amp.2021.381.1921}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective</strong>: To determine the incidence and clinical characteristics of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants younger than 28 weeks, born in a general hospital. <strong>Material and methods:</strong> This is an observational, retrospective cohort study, which included premature infants under 28 weeks gestational, who survived the first day of life and who had a brain ultrasound, born in the Cayetano Heredia Hospital from 2013 to 2017. Neonates with brain malformations and those with incomplete perinatal data were excluded. <strong>Results</strong>: During the study period, 21 722 newborns were born, of whom 84 were under 28 weeks of age, 72 children from 24 to 27</p> <p>gestational weeks were included. The male / female ratio was 1.6. The HIV frequency was 58.3% (42/72). 52.4% (22/42) were found in the early form and 47.6% (20/42) in the late form. The severe degrees corresponded to 64% (27/42). Post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus occurred in 26% (11/42) and venous hemorrhagic infarction 21.4% (9/42). 51 patients died, with a fatality rate of 76.1% (32/42). <strong>Conclusions</strong>: HIV was very frequent, severe and lethal in premature babies &lt;28 weeks, half of the cases occurred in the first three days and the rest during the first two weeks of life. Associated factors were lower birth weight, labor, and pneumothorax<strong><em>.</em></strong></p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={ACTA MEDICA PERUANA}, author={Espiritu Rojas, Elizabeth Ruth and Zumba, Karin and Guillén-Pinto, Daniel}, year={2021}, month={Apr.}, pages={7-16} }