Complicaciones del síndrome de abstinencia neonatal en hijos de madres consumidoras de ‘H’ admitidos en el Hospital General Guasmo Sur, periodo 2021 – 2023.

Abstract

Introduction: Neonatal abstinence syndrome is defined as the set of clinical manifestations experienced by a newborn whose mother has consumed psychotropic substances such as cocaine, marijuana or opioids. Objectives: This study seeks to determine the complications of neonatal abstinence syndrome, establish its severity, identify maternal risk factors and the most frequent medical, neurological and behavioral complications. Materials and methods: This is a descriptive, observational, retrospective and cross-sectional study to determine the complications of neonatal abstinence syndrome in children of mothers who consume 'H' admitted to Hospital General Guasmo Sur (2021 - 2023). Results: The most common complications among newborns with a diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome were the presence of tremors in 45 (78.95%), irritability in 27 (47.37%) of the newborns, 24 (42.10%) patients who presented acute crying during their hospitalization and 12 (21.05%) of them presented drowsiness. Discussion: To determine the first objective, the present study was compared with the study carried out by Silva Montaño and associates, where the main complications documented in these neonates were: irritability, crying, tremors, vomiting and fever. Conclusions: When evaluating the severity of NAS using the Finnegan scale, it is concluded that there is a prevalence of a mild Finnegan scale (8 to 16 points), with its presence in 48 (84%) of the neonates in the population.