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Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Joint Authors
Bittar, Roberto Eduardo
Ortigosa Rocha, Cristiane
Zugaib, Marcelo
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To compare neonatal morbidity and mortality between late-preterm intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) and appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) infants of the comparable gestational ages (GAs).
Methods.
We retrospectively analyzed neonatal morbidity and mortality of 50 singleton pregnancies involving fetuses with IUGR delivered between 34 and 36 6/7 weeks of GA due to maternal and/or fetal indication.
The control group consisted of 36 singleton pregnancies with spontaneous preterm delivery at the same GA, in which the infant was AGA.
Categorical data were compared between IUGR and AGA pregnancies by X2 analysis and Fisher's exact test.
Ordinal measures were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test.
Results.
The length of stay of newborns in the nursery, as well as the need for and duration of hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit, was longer in the group with IUGR.
Transient tachypnea of the newborn or apnea rates did not differ significantly between the IUGR and AGA groups.
IUGR infants were found to be at a higher risk of intraventricular hemorrhage.
No respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary hemorrhage or bronchopulmonary dysplasia was observed in either group.
The frequency of sepsis, thrombocytopenia and hyperbilirubinemia was similar in the two groups.
Hypoglycemia was more frequent in the IUGR group.
No neonatal death was observed.
Conclusion.
Our study showed that late-preterm IUGR infants present a significantly higher risk of neonatal complications when compared to late-preterm AGA infants.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ortigosa Rocha, Cristiane& Bittar, Roberto Eduardo& Zugaib, Marcelo. 2010. Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455836
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ortigosa Rocha, Cristiane…[et al.]. Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455836
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ortigosa Rocha, Cristiane& Bittar, Roberto Eduardo& Zugaib, Marcelo. Neonatal Outcomes of Late-Preterm Birth Associated or Not with Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-455836
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-455836