NEONATAL MORTALITY AND ITS PREDICTOR IN CASES OF INTRACRANIAL NON-TRAUMATIC HEMORRHAGES

Abstract

The aim of the study. To assess the rate and predictors of mortality among premature newborns with intracranial non-traumatic hemorrhages. Materials and methods. 996 newborns have been examined by means of comprehensive neurological and neurosonographic methods. Children with approved diagnosis of intracranial non-traumatic hemorrhages were placed in the intensive care unit and underwent the treatment in correspondence with the national clinical protocols. Results. The predictors, which are associated with a statistically significant increase in neonatal mortality, have been detected. Conclusion. The mortality rate among children with intracranial non-traumatic hemorrhages in Perinatal Center was 30.7±3.7%. Mortality risk predictors are multiple pregnancy, gestational age <32 weeks, Apgar score ≤3, birth weight <1500 grams, the severity of the hemorrhage III and IV.