Prevalence and risk factors associated with perinatal asphyxia in newborn infants

Abstract

Introduction: Perinatal asphyxia is defined as an injury to the fetus or to the newborn caused by lack of oxygen (hypoxia) and/ or lack of perfusion to some organs (ischemia), which is enough to induce biochemical and functional consequences. Objective: To determine the prevalence and main risk factors associated with perinatal asphyxia in a group of neonates. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative and descriptive exploratory study, conducted through interviews with puerperal women Prevalence and risk factors associated with perinatal asphyxia in newborn infants