Neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm or low birth weight infants with germinal matrix-intraventricular hemorrhage: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This meta-analysis aimed to identify the near- and long-term neurodevelopmental prognoses of preterm or low birth weight (LBW) infants with different severities of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).

Methods

Four databases were searched for observational studies that were qualified using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

Results

37 studies involving 32,370 children were included. Compared to children without IVH, children with mild IVH had higher incidences of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), cerebral palsy (CP), motor/cognitive delay, hearing impairment and visual impairment, as well as lower scores of the mental development index (MDI) and psychomotor development (PDI). Moreover, compared to mild IVH, severe IVH increased susceptibilities of children to NDI,

SUBMITTER: Zhou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899112 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature