Variation of Neonatal Outcomes and Care Practices for Preterm Infants <34 Weeks' Gestation in Different Regions of China: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: To compare outcomes and care practices of preterm infants born at <34 weeks' gestation in the different regions of China from 2015 to 2018. Methods: This cohort study enrolled all infants born at <34 weeks and admitted to 25 tertiary neonatal intensive care units across China from May 1st, 2015, to April 30th, 2018. The participating hospitals were categorized into three groups according to their distinct geographic locations: eastern China, central China, and western China. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression models were used to assess the independent association between neonatal outcomes and regions. Results: A total of 27,532 infants at <34 weeks' gestation were enrolled in our study. Overall, 14,178 (51.5%) infants were from 12 hospitals in eas

SUBMITTER: Bai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8636048 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature