Re-evaluating large for gestational age: differential effects on perinatal outcomes in term and premature births.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Pregnancies with large-for-gestational-age (LGA) fetuses are associated with increased risks of various adverse perinatal outcomes. While existing research primarily focuses on term neonates, less is known about preterm neonates. This study aims to explore the risks of adverse maternal and neonatal perinatal outcomes associated with LGA in term neonates and neonates with different degrees of prematurity, compared to appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) neonates.

Methods

Using the Birth Reporting Databases (2007-2018) linked to Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we conducted a retrospective nationwide cohort study of singleton neonates delivered between 24 and 42 weeks of gestation. Based on gestational age at delivery, the enrolled neonates were

SUBMITTER: Kuo CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774698 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature