Publications by authors named "Maria Rafaela Conde Gonzalez"
Temporal trends in intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants: A Brazilian multicenter cohort.
Eur J Paediatr Neurol
July 2022
Background: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a serious problem in preterm infants. Brazilian national data are unknown.
Objective: To evaluate the incidence and temporal trend of IVH in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants of 18 centers of the Brazilian Network on Neonatal Research.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of T-piece resuscitators versus self-inflating bags for ventilating preterm infants at birth, focusing on survival rates without major health issues by discharge.
- Conducted in 20 Brazilian hospitals with 1962 infants born between 23-33 weeks of gestation, the research followed standardized ventilation guidelines and adjustable logistic regression for outcomes.
- Results showed that infants ventilated with T-piece resuscitators had a higher survival rate (47%) without significant complications compared to those using self-inflating bags (35%), indicating that the T-piece may improve neonatal outcomes.
Background: Preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units frequently receive red blood cells (RBC) transfusions due to the anemia of prematurity. A number of variables related to gestational age, severity of illness and transfusion practices adopted in the neonatal unit where the neonate was born may contribute to the prescription of RBC transfusions. This study aimed to analyse the frequency and factors associated with RBC transfusions in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants.
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