Diarrhea in neonatal intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate the frequency, etiology, and current management strategies for diarrhea in newborn.

Methods

Retrospective, nationwide study involving 5801 subjects observed in neonatal intensive care units during 3 years. The main anamnesis and demographic characteristics, etiology and characteristics of diarrhea, nutritional and therapeutic management, clinical outcomes were evaluated.

Results

Thirty-nine cases of diarrhea (36 acute, 3 chronic) were identified. The occurrence rate of diarrhea was 6.72 per 1000 hospitalized newborn. Etiology was defined in 29 of 39 newborn (74.3%): food allergy (20.5%), gastrointestinal infections (17.9%), antibiotic-associated diarrhea (12.8%), congenital defects of ion transport (5.1%), withdrawal syndrome (5.1%), Hirschsprung's

SUBMITTER: Passariello A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2880780 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature