Silvia María Cepeda López / Stefany Hamilton Paladines / Xiomara Sonia Montiel Salazar
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Psychotropic substances cause significant harm during pregnancy and lead to serious maternal and fetal consequences; this study focuses on the adverse effects on newborns associated with women’s heroin use during pregnancy. This descriptive, prospective, and cross-sectional study examines the behavior of these substances at a hospital in Guayaquil, based on the results of a survey administered to users, as well as an indirect observation matrix. The study sample consisted of 30 newborns. According to the results, the most common signs observed in the newborns were irritability, accounting for more than 27%; followed by high-pitched cries and crying, at 17%; vomiting and muscle hypertrophy were reported in 10% of cases; diarrhea and depression in the newborn were recorded less frequently at 7% and 10%, respectively; in addition, other less frequent signs and symptoms accounted for the remaining 27% of cases.
