Ventilação heterogênea em prematuros e fatores perinatais associados

Abstract

Background: Alterations to lung development in preterm infants is characterized by decreased alveolarization and dysmorphic vasculature. Has been considered the possibility that changes associated with perinatal factors decrease lung volume and quality of ventilation distribution. Objective: To measure the functional residual capacity and heterogeneity of ventilation in preterm infants and to study their association with perinatal factors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving preterm infants corrected age of 8 to 13 months. Were measured at functional residual capacity (FRC) and ventilation inhomogeneity using the lung clearance index (LCI) by the technique multiple breath inert gas washout (MBW) with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) to 4%, with sedation, using a ultrasonic flowmeter. The statistical analysis used the Student t test and linear regression. Results: We studied 28 preterm infants with gestational age (GA) (mean ±SD) of 31± 2.9 weeks, with of 7.88 ±0.6 and equal to 19.7 ±4.3 ml.kg-1. Positive correlation were found between LCI and males and intrauterine growth restriction (p <0.05). Premature rupture of membranes were negative correlation with LCI (p <0.05). Conclusion: The results suggest that this sample, male sex, the IUGR and premature rupture of membranes affect LCI in preterm infants. The FRC was not associated with prematurity or other pre-natal and post-natal factors.