Intracranial hemorrhage in the preterm infants: An integrative literature review

Intracranial hemorrhage(ICH) is one of the main reasons for morbidity and mortality in model newborns, being considered the biggest problem of prolonged treatment for units in the world. The research aims to review and analyze, through the relationship of intracranial hemorrhages in preterm newborns. Method: This is a study of bibliographic, descriptive, literature review type, with searches carried out in virtual libraries Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO),Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) and PubMeddatabase. Ten full articles were selected, available in open access in Portuguese, English and Spanish and published in the years 2015 to 2022. Results: Based on the analysis of the classes, three categories emerged, described below: Class 1 - Factors Associated with Intracranial Hemorrhage in Newborns, Class 2 - Comorbidities Associated with Intracranial Hemorrhage, Class 3 - Outcome of Intracranial Hemorrhage in Child Development. Conclusion: it is essential to understand the risk variables for the development of ICH for the recognition of the choice criteria and the therapeutic conducts in the care of the neonate, as well as the adequate follow-up to alleviate possible injuries.