[Non-neurologic manifestations in hypoxic-ischemic disease in newborn infants]

The aim of this work is to determine the most important factors related with to the appearance of systemic abnormalities in hypoxic-ischemic illness after neonatal asphyxia. A total of 145 full-terms neonates affected by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), were studied. Forty-seven infants (32.4%) presented systemic abnormalities (arterial hypotension and acute renal failure, pulmonary abnormalities or necrotizing enterocolitis). A relationship between the presence of HIE and the appearance of extra-neurological abnormalities was found (p = 0.0174). An increase in erythroblasts was related with to the appearance of extra-neurological abnormalities (p = 0.0127).