Cranial Ultrasound Screening of Low Birth Weight Infants
| Main Author: | Mustadjab, Immanuel |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article info application/pdf eArticle |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
Indonesian Pediatric Society
, 2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1696 https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1696/1383 |
Daftar Isi:
- Cranial ultrasound examination was performed on 9 L low birth weight infants to determine the occurence of cerebral hemorrhage with or without ventricu- lomegaly. In very low birth weight infants cerebral hemorrhage was found in 35%, while the hemorrhage plus ventriculomegaly was found in 18% of the infants. In all low birth weight infants cerebral hemorrhage was found in 17%, while hemorrhage plus ventriculomegaly was found in 8% of the infants. In dysmature infants, cerebral hemorrhage wasfound in 10%. Severe asphyxia was associated with hemorrhage or hemorrhage plus ventriculomegaly, where the incidence was 45% and 17%, respectively.