Dehydration and hypernatremia in breast-fed term healthy neonates.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2006 Jan; 73(1): 39-41
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of significant weight loss, dehydration, hypernatremia and hyperbilirubinemia in exclusively breast-fed term healthy neonates and compare the incidence of these problems in the warm and cool months.METHODS:
During the study period 496 neonates were recruited.RESULTS:
157 neonates (31.6%) had significant weight loss (> 10 % cumulative weight loss or per day weight loss > 5%). Clinical dehydration was present in 2.2% of neonates. Of these 157 neonates, 31.8% had hypernatremia and 28 % had hyperbilirubinemia.CONCLUSION:
The incidence of the above mentioned problems were higher in the warm months but the difference was not statistically significant.
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Assunto principal:
Estações do Ano
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Aleitamento Materno
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Humanos
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Recém-Nascido
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Redução de Peso
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Incidência
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Desidratação
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Hiperbilirrubinemia Neonatal
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Hipernatremia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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