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<journal-id>0035-0052</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de pediatría]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. pediatr.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0035-0052</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Pediatría A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0035-00522021000100005</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/99412</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Mortalidad hospitalaria en una unidad de cuidados intensivos neonatales de un hospital privado]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Hospital mortality in a neonatal intensive care unit of a private hospital]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villa-Bahena]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Saúl]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Iglesias-Leboreiro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Bernárdez-Zapata]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rendón-Macías]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mario Enrique]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Acuña-Carrillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paulina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Luna-Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Irma Gabriela de]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernando-Becerra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Georgina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad La Salle Facultad Mexicana de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Español de México Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Panamericana Escuela de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>88</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>5</fpage>
<lpage>9</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0035-00522021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0035-00522021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0035-00522021000100005&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Objetivo:  Describir la frecuencia y causas de muerte hospitalaria en neonatos admitidos en una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neonatales (UCIN), de acuerdo con las semanas de edad gestacional (SEG) al nacimiento, en un periodo de dos años.  Material y métodos:  Se trata de un estudio descriptivo, mediante la revisión de expedientes de recién nacidos ingresados a la UCIN. Se registró los días de estancia hospitalaria, condición de egreso y causas de defunción. El análisis se realizó con tasas de mortalidad por cada 100 ingresos, de acuerdo con la SEG.  Resultados:  De 600 neonatos ingresados, 21 fallecieron. Así la tasa de mortalidad global fue de 3.5 [IC95% de 2-4.9]. Por edad gestacional, la mayor tasa de mortalidad fue en &lt; 28 SEG (22, IC95% 9 a 36), seguida de los neonatos de 29-33 SEG (3.8, IC95% 1 a 6.1), y de los 27-41 SEG (2.8, IC95% 0-5), siendo la menor para los de 34-36 SEG (1.1, IC95% 0 a 2). La sepsis grave fue la causa más frecuente de muerte en todos los grupos.  Conclusión:  Las tasas de mortalidad hospitalaria aquí descritas, se encuentran dentro de los valores de otras UCIN similares a la nuestra. En el futuro, el reto principal deberá concentrarse en los grupos de menor edad gestacional, a fin de mejorar la supervivencia.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Objective:  To describe the frequency and causes of in-hospital death in neonates admitted to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), according to the weeks of gestational age (WGA), over a period of two years.  Material and methods:  This is a descriptive study, which was performed with the review of clinical records of newborns admitted to the NICU. Days of hospital stay, discharge condition and causes of death were recorded. The analysis was performed with mortality rates per 100 admissions, according to the WGA.  Results:  Of 600 admitted newborns, 21 died. Thus, the overall mortality rate was 3.5 [95% CI 2 - 4.9]. While by gestational age, the highest mortality rate was in newborns &lt; 28 WGA (22, 95% CI 9 to 36), followed by neonates from 29 - 33 WGA (3.8, 95% CI 1 to 6.1), and 27 - 41 WGA (2.8, 95% CI 0 - 5), being the lowest for those of 34 - 36 WGA (1.1, 95% CI 0 to 2). Severe sepsis was the most frequent cause of death in all groups.  Conclusion:  Hospital mortality rates described herein are within the values of other similar NICUs. In the future, the main challenge should focus on improving the survival of newborns with a lower gestational age.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mortalidad intrahospitalaria]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[terapia intensiva neonatal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[recién nacidos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[prematuros]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hospital mortality]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neonatal intensive care]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[newborn]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[preterm infants]]></kwd>
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