Analizar las condiciones perinatales adversas en función del peso al nacimiento; en un grupo de 160 niños que cursan con hipoacusia-sordera prelingual sensorial, según registro en Unidad especializada de la Ciudad de México
ResultadosLa edad promedio de los casos fue de 4 años ± 1,7; 61% de ellos de sexo masculino. El 47% tuvieron un peso entre 1,500 y 2,900 g.; 90 casos (56%) tuvieron parto distócico y 68 (42%) fueron productos de gesta I. Hubo elevada proporción de casos con respiración tardía, cianosis e ictericia, uso de incubadora y de UCIN. Tuvieron sordera 104 casos y 56 con hipoacusia. Sólo el 11% de los casos tuvieron peso <1,500 g. En 58% de los casos el peso fue <3,000 g
ConclusiónEn los resultados se evidencia la influencia de la calidad de la atención médica perinatal, factores que deberán precisarse para establecer medidas de prevención apropiadas
To analyse perinatal adverse conditions related with birth weight in 160 children with hearing impairment-deafness (prelingual sensorineural hearing loss) according to medical data of a specialized medical Unit in Mexico City
ResultsThe average age of children was 4 years old ± 1.7; 61% were male. 47.5% of the cases had a birthweight between 1,500 and 2,900 g. 90 cases (56%) had an abnormal delivery and 68 (42.5%) were first pregnancy cases. A high number of cases had delayed breathing, cyanosis, jaundice or respiratory failure. 104 cases (65%) had deafness and 56 (35%) presented. hearing loss. Only 11% of the children had a birth-weight under 1,500 g. 58% of all cases had a birth weight lower than 3,000 g
ConclusionThe quality of medical assistance provided during the perinatal period has a very important role in origin of hearing impairment - deafness in this group of children. It is important to increase our knowledge about the perinatal adverse conditions in order to establish preventive programs
