Pooled prevalence and predictors of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm neonates (28-34 weeks) in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the pooled prevalence and predictors of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) among preterm neonates born between 28 and 34 weeks of gestational age in Africa.

Method

A weighted inverse-variance random-effects model estimated the pooled prevalence and predictors of germinal matrix hemorrhage. Heterogeneity was assessed using forest plots and I² statistics, focusing on studies conducted in African settings. Cross-sectional studies published in English between 2004 and 2022 were identified through online and manual searches conducted from September 18 to October 27, 2024.

Outcome measure

Intraventricular hemorrhage/Germinal matrix hemorrhage (Grades I-IV), defined as bleeding in a developing brain region that typically resolves by term gestational age.

SUBMITTER: Kebede SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11829404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature