Major anomalies and birth-weight influence NICU interventions and mortality in infants with trisomy 13 or 18.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) medical interventions and NICU mortality by birth weight and major anomaly types for infants with trisomy 13 (T13) or 18 (T18).

Study design

Retrospective cohort analysis of infants with T13 or T18 from 2005 to 2012 in the Pediatrix Medical Group. We classified infants into three groups by associated anomaly type: neonatal surgical, non-neonatal surgical and minor. Outcomes were NICU medical interventions and mortality.

Results

841 infants were included from 186 NICUs. NICU mortality varied widely by anomaly type and birth weight, from 70% of infants <1500 g with neonatal surgical anomalies to 31% of infants ⩾2500 g with minor anomalies. Infants ⩾1500 g without a neonatal surgical anomaly comprised 66% of infan

SUBMITTER: Acharya K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5738241 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature