Association of Race/Ethnicity With Very Preterm Neonatal Morbidities.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Severe morbidity in very preterm infants is associated with profound clinical implications on development and life-course health. However, studies of racial/ethnic disparities in severe neonatal morbidities are scant and suggest that these disparities are modest or null, which may be an underestimation resulting from the analytic approach used.

Objective

To estimate racial/ethnic differences in severe morbidities among very preterm infants.

Design, setting, and participants

This population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted in New York City, New York, using linked birth certificate, mortality data, and hospital discharge data from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2014. Infants born before 24 weeks' gestation, with congenital anomalies, and

SUBMITTER: Janevic T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6248139 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature