Study of neonatal weight in a hospital and maternity hospital in the city of Sobral/CE

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Maria Auxiliadora Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Científica da Faculdade de Medicina de Campos
• Texto Completo: https://www.fmc.br/ojs/index.php/RCFMC/article/view/192
• topic: Baixo Peso; Peso ao Nascer; Recém-Nascido; Condições de Saúde do Neonato.

Objectives: Birth weight is a parameter used throughout the world to evaluate the health status of the newborn. Thus, the study aimed to analyze the association between birth weight and maternal and obstetric variables in a hospital in the interior of the state of Ceará, Brazil. Methodology: A longitudinal and retrospective study was carried out using secondary data from records of parturients attended at a hospital and maternity hospital in the city of Sobral, State of Ceará. The data analyzed were dated in the year 2015. The research was submitted and approved by the Ethics Committee of Vale do Acaraú State University - UVA. Results: In the year 2015, 1101 declarations of live births resident in Sobral, State of Ceará, were completed, all of which are valid as object of study. The birth weight varied between 2,500 g and low weight (LBW) was considered lower than the mean. The percentage of neonates with LBW in the period studied was 27.2%. Conclusion: Considering BPN a dangerous and problematic parameter in the current scenario, it is important that prenatal and perinatal care be strengthened to prevent and effectively intervene in unfavorable outcomes for mother and child.