SHORT-TERM OUTCOME OF MASSIVE PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE IN PRETERM INFANTS IN TUZLA CANTON.

Massive pulmonary hemorrhage (MPH) in neonates is a severe condition followed by many complications and associated with a high mortality rate. The aim of this study was to present the incidence, possible risk factors, and short-term outcome of neonatal MPH in Tuzla Canton. We retrospectively analyzed data on neonates with MPH from January 2015 to December 2017.

Risk Factors and Outcome of Neonatal Pneumothorax in Tuzla Canton.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze risk factors and outcome of neonatal pneumothorax in Tuzla Canton.

Methods: Neonates with chest X-ray confirmed pneumothorax in University Clinical Center of Tuzla, within a three-year period, from January 2015 to December 2017, were retrospectively studied. Participants were evaluated for baseline characteristics, predisposing factors of neonatal pneumothorax, accompanying disorders and mortality.