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The influence of birthweight on mortality and severe neonatal morbidity in late preterm and term infants: an Australian cohort studyResearch in context
- Source :
- The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, Vol 45, Iss , Pp 101054- (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2024.
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Abstract
- Summary: Background: The aim of this study was to detail incidence rates and relative risks for severe adverse perinatal outcomes by birthweight centile categories in a large Australian cohort of late preterm and term infants. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of singleton infants (≥34+0 weeks gestation) between 2000 and 2018 in Queensland, Australia. Study outcomes were perinatal mortality, severe neurological morbidity, and other severe morbidity. Categorical outcomes were compared using Chi-squared tests. Continuous outcomes were compared using t-tests. Multinomial logistic regression investigated the effect of birthweight centile on study outcomes. Findings: The final cohort comprised 991,042 infants. Perinatal mortality occurred in 1944 infants (0.19%). The incidence and risk of perinatal mortality increased as birthweight decreased, peaking for infants
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26666065 and 96775823
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 101054-
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.108553a80a3441c49e967758230b797f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101054