Impact of being large-for-gestational-age on neonatal mortality and morbidities in extremely premature infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small for gestational age (SGA) infants have an increased risk for neonatal mortality and morbidities. However, few studies have examined the risk of large for gestational age (LGA) on these factors. We compared the risk of mortality and morbidities in LGA premature infants with those of appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants.

Methods

Premature infants who were born between 2003 and 2012 at <26 weeks of gestational age were included. Relative risks of mortality and morbidities were evaluated between LGA and AGA infants.

Results

From 6898 extremely premature infants, 357 (5.2%), 5530 (80.2%), and 1011 (14.7%) were LGA, AGA, and SGA, respectively. A total of 5887 infants (5530 AGA and 357 LGA) were examined after excluding infants with congenital anoma

SUBMITTER: Ozawa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7838861 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature