Increased Risk for Respiratory Complications in Male Extremely Preterm Infants: A Propensity Score Matching Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many factors can affect the clinical outcome of extremely premature infants (EPIs), but the effect of sex is paradoxical. This study used propensity score matching to adjust baseline information to reassess the clinical outcome of EPIs based on sex.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was performed on EPIs admitted in the Department of Neonatology of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University from 2011 to 2020. A propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was used to adjust the confounding factors including gestational age, birth weight, 1-minute Apgar score ≤ 3, withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment(WWLST), mechanical ventilation, duration of mechanical ventilation, the mother with advanced age (≥35 years old), complete-course antenat

SUBMITTER: Su Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134850 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature