Mortality and Morbidity of Infants Born Extremely Preterm at Tertiary Medical Centers in China From 2010 to 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Extreme prematurity is associated with a substantial burden on health care systems worldwide. However, little is known about the prognosis of infants born extremely preterm in developing countries, such as China.

Objective

To describe survival and major morbidity among infants born extremely preterm in China over the past decade.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2019. Included individuals were infants with gestational age less than 28 weeks discharged from 1 of 68 neonatal intensive care units located in 31 provinces in China. Data were analyzed from August through October 2020.

Exposure

Extremely preterm birth.

Main outcomes and measures

Survival to disc

SUBMITTER: Zhu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8114138 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature