PROFIT AND PREVALENCE OF NEONATAL SCREENING IN GUARAMBARÉ

Introducción Health Center: Inside the newborn population, some may be born with conditions such as congenital hypothyroidism, Cystic fibrosis or phenylketonuria, severe and even fatal diseases whose clinical signs are not enough for early detection in newborns afectados.La single incidence of these diseases is variable, however, the overall incidence is significant in children 1: 2000 to 1: 5000, and therefore is an important issue saludObjetivo: Knowing the impact of neonatal screening in the population of Guarambaré.Metodología: observational, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study. Sheets data record "prevention program cystic fibrosis and mental retardation" the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, the Health Center Guarambaré were evaluated from January 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015 . Results: In the period considered in this work, in the Health Center Guarambaré 95 records were analyzed: 53.6% (51) were male and 46.3% (44) female; the cuales94,7% (90) were term and 85.2% (81) with adequate weight for gestational age. 16.8% (16) of the mothers are considered adolescents and 96.8% (92) were births institucionales.En the time of sampling, 56.5% (56) of newborns had less than or equal age 7 days.The 100% (95) of the results were negative. Conclusion: After analysis of the data collected, it should be noted that the vast majority (94.7%) of deliveries made in the Health Center were term infants and age-appropriate gestacional.Con the implementation of neonatal screening in Health Center Guarambaré since 2012 it was an important step in the diagnosis of pathologies treated early can improve the quality of life of patients and their families