Abstract:Results: A total of 190 newborns were examined, finding an incidence of intraretinal hemorrhages of 22.6% (95% CI 16.6 to 28.6). Most of the mothers were nulliparous (55.8%) and deliveries were eutocic (65.1%). From newborns with hemorrhages, 81.3% were born at term, and hemorrhages in most patients (93.0%) were resolved by the second week of monitoring.Associations between hemorrhages and cesarean section (RR 0.42, CI 0.22 to 0.79) and episiotomy (RR 1.73, CI 1.02 to 2.94) were observed.
Conclusions:Newborns … Show more
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