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Presentamos el primer caso de aplicación de hipotermia terapéutica en una recién nacida con diagnóstico de encefalopatía hipóxico isqúemica moderada que cumplía los criterios de inclusión. Se reportan los factores de riesgo, criterios diagnósticos, evolución y monitoreo durante la hipotermia, asi como el seguimiento post alta, en nuestra institución.
Con el objetivo de describir la frecuencia y severidad de la hemorragia intraventricular y leucomalacia periventricular en neonatos de bajo peso en tres hospitales de Lima, Perú se evaluaron 385 neonatos menores de 2000 g de peso al nacer durante mayo del 2012 a julio del 2014. Se obtuvo ultrasonidos cerebrales a las 40 semanas de gestación, 3-5 días de vida y 3-4 semanas de vida. Hemorragia intraventricular se presentó en 19,2% neonatos con menos de 1500 g y fue severa (grado III o con infarto hemorrágico periventricular) en 9,6% neonatos menores de 1500 g. La mortalidad en neonatos con hemorragia intraventricular fue de 47,1%, se encontró leucomalacia periventricular en 5,4% de los neonatos menores de 1500 g. Ambos diagnósticos fueron más frecuentes en neonatos con menor peso. La frecuencia de hemorragia intraventricular es similar a lo reportado en otros países; sin embargo, la severidad y mortalidad es mayor.
RESUMENEl objetivo del estudio fue analizar el uso de la punción lumbar (PL) en las sospechas de sepsis neonatal tardía. Se utilizó una cohorte de 414 neonatos con peso al nacer <2000 g en tres hospitales de Lima. Se realizó la PL en 45/214 (21,0%) sospechas de sepsis y en 13/48 (27,1%) sepsis confirmadas por hemocultivo. Se diagnosticó meningitis en 8/214 (3,7%) sospechas y en 8/45 (17,5%) episodios en los que se realizó la PL. El tiempo de tratamiento de los episodios sin PL fue similar a los episodios de sepsis con meningitis descartada y menor a los episodios de meningitis. El uso de la PL es bajo, lo que puede resultar en meningitis no diagnosticadas y tratadas inadecuadamente. Es necesario reforzar la importancia de la PL en la evaluación de sepsis neonatal. Palabras clave: Meningitis, Punción Espinal, Sepsis, Recién Nacido (fuente: DeCS BIREME). USE OF LUMBAR PUNCTURE IN THE EVALUATION OF LATE-ONSET SEPSIS IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES ABSTRACTThe objective of this study was to analyze the use of lumbar punctures (LP) in the evaluation of late-onset neonatal sepsis. It is recommended to perform an LP as part of the evaluation of late-onset sepsis. We used a cohort of 414 newborns with a birth weight <2000g in three hospitals in Lima. A LP was performed in 45/214 (21.0%) of sepsis evaluations and in 13/48 (27.1%) of culture-proven sepsis. Meningitis was diagnosed in 8/214 (3.7%) of the episodes and 8/45 (17.5%) of the evaluations that included an LP. The duration of treatment of the sepsis episodes without a LP and the episodes with a negative LP was similar, and shorter than the episodes with a positive LP. The use of LP in the evaluation of late-onset sepsis is low and can result in undiagnosed and undertreated meningitis. The use of LP in the evaluation of neonatal sepsis must be encouraged in the neonatal units.
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