Journal article
Mortality and morbidity of very preterm infants in Romania: How are we doing?
Pediatrics international, Vol.56(2), pp.200-206
04/2014
DOI: 10.1111/ped.12219
PMID: 24015920
Abstract
Background
Birth before 28 weeks of gestation is associated with high mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this study was to examine characteristics associated with in‐hospital mortality and morbidity among extremely low‐birthweight neonates admitted to three tertiary care centers in Romania.
Methods
The study was conducted in three Romanian hospitals with level‐III neonatal intensive care units. We studied singleton live births at the established Romanian limit of viability (i.e., 25–28 weeks' gestational age) born between January 2007 and December 2010 (n = 227). Infants born in non‐level‐III facilities transferred to these three centers were included in our study (n = 39). Descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses were used to describe the population and examine outcomes and risk factors.
Results
During the study period, 62 neonates (27.3%) were delivered at 25 weeks, 56 (24.7%) were delivered at 26 weeks, 56 (24.7%) at 27 weeks, and 53 (23.3%) at 28 weeks. Overall in‐hospital mortality was 65% (from 85% at 25 weeks to 35% at 28 weeks). The rates for major morbidities were necrotizing enterocolitis 8.8%, bronchopulmonary dysplasia 12.5%, and retinopathy of prematurity (stage higher than 2) 26.2%.
Conclusions
During 2007–2010, in‐hospital survival of infants admitted to three neonatal intensive care units in Romania was 35% and ranged from 14% at 25 weeks to 64% at 28 weeks.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mortality and morbidity of very preterm infants in Romania: How are we doing?
- Creators
- Laura Mihaela Suciu - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu MuresLucian Puscasiu - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu MuresBela Szabo - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu MuresManuela Cucerea - University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tirgu MuresMaria Livia Ognean - County Hospital SibiuIoan Oprea - County Hospital BrasovEdward F Bell - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatrics international, Vol.56(2), pp.200-206
- DOI
- 10.1111/ped.12219
- PMID
- 24015920
- ISSN
- 1328-8067
- eISSN
- 1442-200X
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2014
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Neonatology
- Record Identifier
- 9984093364202771
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