Frequency of peri-intraventricular hemorrhage and its associated factors in premature newborns.

Objective: To identify the frequency of intracranial hemorrhage and its associated factors in premature newborns.

Methods: A cross-sectional study based on a survey of medical records of premature neonates submitted to transfontanellar ultrasound at a hospital located in a southern neighborhood of the city of São Paulo, in 2007.

Results: A 50% rate of intracranial hemorrhage was found among premature newborns submitted to transfontanellar ultrasound, and 15.