Intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm newborns

Ilikkan B., Vural M., Yardimci D., Ozbek S., Perk Y., Ilter O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.40, no.2, pp.195-200, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.195-200
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) originating from germinal matrix is the major brain injury of the premature. We studied IVH incidence and risk factors which are implied in this pathology in newborns, hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine. Ninety-seven premature newborns with a birth weight of less than 2500 g were examined systematically with cranial ultrasonography (CU), Mean birthweight was 1540 +/- 430 g (720-2450) and gestational age 31.8 +/- 2.4 weeks (29-27). IVH was diagnosed in 40 cases (41%). The significant risk factors are prematurity (gestational age < 33 weeks), artifical ventilation and infusion of fresh frozen plasma.