Pneumothorax in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cairo University Hospital

May Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif; Dalia Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif

doi:10.12816/0006335

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Pneumothorax in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cairo University Hospital

Authors:

May Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif | Dalia Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif

Publisher:

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.495-506

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53464

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

11100583

DOI:

10.12816/0006335

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Abstract:

 Pneumothorax is more frequent in the neonatal period than at any other time inlife and the incidence increases in neonates who have concurrent underlying lungdisease or who require mechanical ventilation.This cross sectional study was performed in the inborn NICU in Cairo UniversityHospitals over one year from September 2010 to August 2011. All neonates admittedwere included; their data were collected and observed for pneumothorax occurrence.A total of 59 neonates (9.1%) developed pneumothorax with highest incidencein ELBW and gestational ages less than 32 weeks. RDS and MAS were themost common coexisting lung pathologies. 89.83% of the cases with pneumothoraxwere on mechanical ventilation. Pneumothorax occurred on the right side in64.4% of cases, on the left in 18.6% and bilateral in 16.95% of the cases. The mortalitywas higher (62.7%) in the neonates with pneumothorax than the mortality ofthe total admissions.The mortality was significantly higher with lower birth weights and gestationalages. Apgar score at one and five minutes and the associated medical diagnosisshowed no significant differences between the neonates who died and those whosurvived.

Article Details

Pneumothorax in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Cairo University Hospital

Authors:

May Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif | Dalia Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif

Publisher:

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.495-506

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53464

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

11100583

DOI:

10.12816/0006335

Descriptors:

INTENSIVE CARE NURSING

NEONATAL DISEASES

PNEUMONIA

ENCEPHALOPATHY

THERAPY

EGYPT

Egypt

Pneumothorax

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Risk Factors

Issues

Article Details

Authors: May Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif | Dalia Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif

Publisher: The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.495-506

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2012

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 53464

Frequency: Tri-Annual

pISSN: 11100583

DOI: 10.12816/0006335

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

May Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif | Dalia Ahmed Khairy Abd-Ellatif

Publisher:

The Egyptian Society of Parasitology

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 2012 Vol.42 Issue 2, pp.495-506

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

53464

Frequency:

Tri-Annual

pISSN:

11100583

DOI:

10.12816/0006335