Trends in adverse perinatal outcomes and associated hospitalisations, emergency department presentations, and healthcare costs from birth to early childhood in the Northern Territory, Australia: A two-decade population-based study.

ABSTRACT: Adverse perinatal outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB), small-for-gestational-age (SGA), and low birthweight (LBW), impact childhood health and impose substantial burdens. This retrospective cohort study included all births in the Northern Territory, Australia, from July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2016, examining trends in these outcomes and related hospitalisations, emergency department (ED) presentations, and healthcare costs through June 30, 2021. Births were linked to hospitalisation, ED, and cost-weight data. Cost, adjusted to June 2024 Australian Dollars (AUD), includes both direct medical and non-medical components. A Generalized Additive Model with a gamma distribution and log link was used to identify cost drivers. A total of 31,183 and 42,174 births were linked to hospitalisations a

SUBMITTER: Haile TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331054 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature