Skin injuries in newborns hospitalized in neonatal intensive care: a cross-sectional study
Carolina Tenfen,
Grasiely Masotti Scalabrin Barreto,
Neide Martins Moreira
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To analyze the skin injuries of hospitalized newborns and identify factors related to the number of lesions. Method: This was a cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out over a period of one year in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the west of Paraná. The study included 74 newborns with a score ≥5 on the Newborn Skin Condition Scale. Data analysis by chi-square and Pearson's test (p < 0.05). Results: The frequency was 25.4%, 59.4% had more than one lesion, mainly dermatitis and pressur… Show more
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