Working to improve survival and health for babies born very preterm: the WISH project protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Babies born very preterm (before 30 weeks gestation) are at high risk of dying in their first weeks of life, and those who survive are at risk of developing cerebral palsy in childhood. Recent high-quality evidence has shown that giving women magnesium sulphate immediately prior to very early birth can significantly increase the chances of their babies surviving free of cerebral palsy. In 2010 Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines recommended this therapy. The WISH (Working to Improve Survival and Health for babies born very preterm) Project aims to bi-nationally improve and monitor the use of this therapy to reduce the risk of very preterm babies dying or having cerebral palsy.

Methods/design

The WISH Project is a prospective cohort study. The 2

SUBMITTER: Crowther CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3879421 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature