Romero-Maldonado S, Arroyo-Cabrales LM, Reyna-Ríos ER

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 124-130
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ABSTRACT

Preterm birth rates have been increasing and associated risks are a serious health concern because it is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality, one of the problems is that the patient classified as "late preterm" which is defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics (APP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), as all newborns from 34 to 36.6 weeks of gestation (SDG), counting from the first day after the last menstrual period. This type of prematurity is exposed to serious problems, to be considered low risk are not given appropriate care and commits the mistake of being treated as newborns (NB) at term, forgetting that gestational age may suffer from sucking swallowing disorder, hypoglycemia, dehydration, hyperbilirubinemia, increased risk of cerebral palsy, mental retardation and developmental delay. Thus at the annual meeting of the National Institute of Perinatology, the audience was invited to participate in the late preterm consensus, with the purpose to review and establish the neonatal managment according with the literature, to guide the mother and/or family member about patient managment.

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