Risk Factors for Intracardiac Thrombosis in the Right Atrium and Superior Vena Cava in Critically Ill Neonates who Required the Installation of a Central Venous Catheter.

Background: Central venous catheter (CVC) installation is essential for the treatment of critically ill neonates; however, it is associated with the development of neonatal intracardiac thrombosis, which is a complication that is associated with a poor prognosis. We aimed to identify specific risk factors for the development of intracardiac thrombosis in the right atrium (RA) and superior vena cava (SVC) related to the use of CVC in critically ill neonates.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted at the tertiary referral neonatal intensive care unit of the Pediatric Hospital Siglo XXI in Mexico City, Mexico from 2008 to 2013.

[Risk factors related to mortality in newborns with stage III necrosing enterocolitis].

Background: The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated to mortality in newborn stage III necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC III).

Setting: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Hospital de Pediatría CMN Siglo XXI IMSS; Mexico City.

Methods: Twenty one clinical records were analyzed.