Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia in low birth-weight neonates in three hospitals in Lima, Peru

Authors

  • Alonso Zea-Vera Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú
  • Christie Gloria Turin Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
  • Maria Susana Rueda Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú
  • Daniel Guillén-Pinto Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú.
  • Pilar Medina-Alva Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal. Lima, Perú
  • Alfredo Tori Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Lima, Perú
  • Maria Rivas Hospital Nacional Madre Niño San Bartolomé. Lima, Perú.
  • Jaime Zegarra Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú
  • Anne Castañeda Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen. Lima, Perú
  • Luis Cam Hospital Nacional Alberto Sabogal Sologuren. Lima, Perú
  • Theresa J. Ochoa University of Texas School of Public Health. Houston, Tx, USA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2019.363.3922

Keywords:

Hemorragia cerebral intraventricular, Leucomalacia periventricular, Ultrasonografía

Abstract

To describe the frequency and severity of intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia in low birth-weight neonates in three hospitals in Lima, Peru, 385 newborn babies weighing under 2,000 g at birth were evaluated between May 2012 and July 2014. Brain ultrasounds were obtained at 40 weeks’ gestation, 3-5 days of life, and 3-4 weeks of life. Intraventricular hemorrhage occurred in 19.2% of neonates weighing under 1,500 g and was severe (grade III or with periventricular hemorrhagic infarction) in 9.6% of neonates under 1,500 g. Mortality in infants with intraventricular hemorrhage was 47.1%, while periventricular leukomalacia was found in 5.4% of neonates 1,500 g and under; both diagnoses were more frequent in lower-weight babies. The frequency of intraventricular hemorrhage is similar to that reported in other countries; however, severity and mortality are greater.

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Published

2019-08-13

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Zea-Vera A, Turin CG, Rueda MS, Guillén-Pinto D, Medina-Alva P, Tori A, et al. Intraventricular hemorrhage and periventricular leukomalacia in low birth-weight neonates in three hospitals in Lima, Peru. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2019 Aug. 13 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];36(3):448-53. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/3922

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