Caracterización y prevalencia de factores de riesgo perinatales en población pediátrica con Trastornos del Espectro Autista. Barranquilla periodo 2016 -2018
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental alteration characterized by qualitative deficiencies in social interaction and communication, characterized by repetitive and stereotypical patterns, and a restrictive repertoire of interests and activities. Objective: To characterize and determine the prevalence of perinatal risk factors in pediatric population with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) of a health institution in Barranquilla, period 2016 - 2018. Materials and methods: Descriptive, ambispective study. The population is composed of all patients between 2 to 17 years of age diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who come to the Neuropediatric clinic in a health institution in BarranquillaSample for convenience in 100 patients.Epi Info 7.0 software was used for tabulation of information. Results: The male sex reached the highest prevalence with 77%, with a mean age of 6.5 ± 2.9 years and a mean age at diagnosis of 2.7 ± 1.1 years; the degree of severity of the autistic spectrum disorder showed that it was mild in 67%, moderate in 29% and severe in 4%. The neonatal history of being a preterm product was the most prevalent with 27%, followed by low birth weight with 18%, 7% perinatal asphyxia, 1% twin delivery and others 2%, no important neonatal history was presented in 66%. Conclusion: In 100% there were persistent deficiencies in communication and social interaction in different contexts, in the same way 98% in 100% persistent deficiencies were observed in communication and social interaction in different contexts. 2% show atypical autism
Source: REVISTA UNIMETRO
Language: Spanish
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220032866