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Worldwide, it is estimated that one in every 10 children is born prematurely. In the case of the Aysen region, about 10% of children born are premature, and between 2% and 3% of these are premature infants, that is, they are born with less 32 weeks of gestation or
It is in this context that the Critical Neonatal Patient Unit (NICU) of the Center for Human Rights celebrated the "Day of Prematurity", a commemorated event around the world. November 17th. Chile is finished on the 29th of this month.
"In 2013, we started celebrating the premature day by doing something very small in our unit.We moved four years ago to the auditorium of Aysén Health Services. , where we did a series of activities for the children and their parents, it was a very pleasant and loving holiday, where the children had a lot of fun, because that's what we want: good time with their family and the health team who followed them during their most critical times, early in their lives, "said Valeria Marchant, NICU director of the Coyhaique Regional Hospital .
The midwife pointed out that in 2017, 90 premature babies were born, including 22 premature babies. Meanwhile, until now in 2018, about 80 children are born with this disease, including 24 premature babies.
For her part, Dr. Paula Sottovia, director of the intensive care unit of the regional hospital, said that this unit treats all premature children in the region – in addition to newborns affected by various pathologies – out of a total of 9 places, able to respond to a maximum of 4 patients in intensive care and 5 patients in intermediate care.
"We are a trained and specialized team to meet all your needs, currently between 2% and 3% of births are extreme premature babies, the UNSI being at maximum capacity, which, as a health service and regional hospital, warns us to always be attentive and to update ourselves to achieve the best possible, "said Dr. Sottovia.
PREMATURE PARENTS
Without a doubt, a fundamental element of premature child development is the presence of parents who, in addition to the care that their little offspring should receive during They are also part of the long process of treatment and diagnosis established at the regional hospital of Coyhaique through the "high risk neonatal polyclinic" where an accompaniment is carried out until these patients reach the age of 7 years. [19659002] This is the case of Victoria Aravena who, as part of "Premature Day", was acquitted after seven years of accompaniment and control. "It's really exciting, I do not know how to explain it.When he was born, they told us to wait 12 hours, then 24 more to know his condition.These are hours endless, I do not have words to describe it, "recalls Marta, mother of Victoria.
Guillermo Reyes, father of Emily and Agustín, two twins born to 27 weeks of gestation and ready to begin to complete one year of life.
"Emily spent two and a half months in the NICU with Oxygen and Agustín three months ago, and today, after nine months of neonatology, they are in perfect health, their lungs, their hearts and their brains have evolved, I thank the doctors, midwives and all the staff for their support, they have behaved fantastically and today we are happy with our children, "said Guillermo.
Around the world, every November 17, the "Prematuro Day", event celebrated in Chile on November 29th.
In the case of the region of Aysén, 90 premature children were born in 2017, of which 22 are premature, that is, they were born with less than 32 weeks of pregnancy or weighing less than 1,500 grams. Meanwhile, in 2018, about 80 premature babies are born, including 24 extreme.
This is how the Critical Neonatal Patients Unit of the Coyhaique Regional Hospital celebrates the lives of our smallest patients, their daily struggle to go forward and delivery as their parents and the health team have set up for their physical and psycho-emotional well-being.
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