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Abstract Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of hydrotherapy and tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on the birth weight of preterm infants admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Method: It was a randomized controlled trial, without blinding, in which 44 preterm infants of both sexes with gestational age between 32 and 34 weeks were included into two groups: hydrotherapy group (n = = 22) and tactile-kinesthetic stimulation group (n = 22). Weight gain was the parameter assessed daily. Results: In the tactile-kinesthetic stimulation group there was a variation in weight gain, but without significant difference (p = 0,43). However, in the hydrotherapy group, it was observed that increased weight gain started from the 2nd day (p < 0,001). Conclusions: Hydrotherapy group presented significantly increased weight after the interventions, indicating that this technique can interfere with weight gain in preterm infants.
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OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of hydrotherapy and tactile-kinesthetic stimulation on the birth weight of preterm infants admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. METHOD: It was a randomized controlled trial, without blinding, in which 44 preterm infants of both sexes with gestational age between 32 and 34 weeks were included into two groups: hydrotherapy group (n = = 22) and tactile-kinesthetic stimulation group (n = 22). Weight gain was the parameter assessed daily. RESULTS: In the tactile-kinesthetic stimulation group there was a variation in weight gain, but without significant difference (p = 0,43). However, in the hydrotherapy group, it was observed that increased weight gain started from the 2nd day (p < 0,001). CONCLUSIONS: Hydrotherapy group presented significantly increased weight after the interventions, indicating that this technique can interfere with weight gain in preterm infants.
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Hydrotherapy , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Premature , Male , Massage/methods , Weight GainABSTRACT
Objetivos: 1) avaliar o valor preditivo do Clinical Risk lndexfor Babies (CRIB) para óbito hospitalar; 2) identificar a variável do escore com melhor valor preditivo; e 3) comparar a capacidade do escore CRIB para predizer mortalidade hospitalar com a do peso de nascimento, da idade gestacional e do excesso de base isolados.Métodos: o escore CRIB foi aplicado de forma prospectiva em 100 recém-nascidos admitidos consecutivamente na Unidade Neo-natal do HC-UFPR, que tinham peso de nascimento igualou inferior a 1.500 g ou idade gestacional menor que 31 semanas. Resultados: cinqüenta e cinco recém-nascidos eram do sexo feminino e 45, do masculino, a média do peso de nascimento foi de 1.078,0 Ý 277,0 g, e da idade gestacional de 29,2 Ý 2,8 semanas. Vinte e um pacientes foram a óbito. A mortalidade nos graus 1, 2, 3 e 4 do CRIB foi, respectivamente, de 6,6por cento; 46,2por cento, 85,7por cento e 100,0por cento. A precisão do escore para mortalidade foi confirmada (área sob a curva ROC = 0,877), e a melhor variável do escore para prognosticar o óbito hospitalar foi o excesso de base máximo (área sob a curva ROC = 0, 795). Comparado com peso de nascimento e idade gestacio- nal, o CRIB foi significativamente melhor para predizer mortalidade. Conclusões: além de ser útil no prognóstico do óbito hospitalar, o CRIB mostrou-se um escore de aplicação simples. Com base nos resultados encontrados, recomenda-se sua incorporação na rotina das unidades neonatais
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant Mortality , Infant, Premature , Intensive Care Units, NeonatalABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To examine the clinical risk index for babies (CRIB) predictive value for hospital death; to identify the score variable with the best predictive value and to compare CRIB score capability to predict hospital mortality to birth weight, gestational age and base excess. METHODS: CRIB score was obtained through a prospective way from 100 newborns with birthweight of 1,500 g or less or gestational age less than 31 weeks, who were admitted consecutively to the Neonatal Unit of Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná. RESULTS: Fifty-five newborns were females and 45 were males, the average birthweight was 1,078 +/- 0.277 g and gestational age was 29.2 +/- 2.8 weeks. Twenty-one patients died. The mortality rate in the CRIB groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 was, respectively 6.6%; 46.2%; 87.5% and 100.0%. The score accuracy for mortality was confirmed (area under the ROC curve=0.877) and the best score variable to predict hospital death was maximum base excess (area under the ROC curve=0.795). Compared with birthweight and gestational age, CRIB was significantly better to predict mortality. CONCLUSIONS: Besides being useful to predict hospital death, CRIB was a simple score to be applied. Based on these results, we recommend its inclusion in the routine of neonatal units.
