A study on the clinical, epidemiological features of cerebral hemorrhage in infant in the hospitals in Hanoi

ABSTRACT

The morbidity rate of the cerebro- meningeal hemorrhage is high. From 1991 to 1998, the Institute of Pediatry, hospital Saint Paul and Bach Mai hospital admitted 1,325 pediatric patients with this disease in which 793 patients during 1991-1995 and 532 patients during 1996-1998. The morbidity rate in Hanoi and Ha Tay with population of 2 million was 110.5-124.15/1000.000 infant. The mortality rate was 17.2% of morbidity number. The highest morbidity occurred in the months of 9-12. Infant with 1-2 months accounted for 88.5% morbidity. Disease acquired infant with the normal history account for 91.5. The birth weight over 2.5 kg in the disease acquired infant account for 90.4%. The morbidity rate in female was higher 3 times than this in male. The infant received breast milk account for 95.7%.