Sex Differences in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Incidence and Response to Pharmacological Treatment in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.

ABSTRACT: A widely accepted concept in perinatal medicine is that boys are more susceptible than girls to complications of prematurity. However, whether this 'male disadvantage of prematurity' also involves persistent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been scarcely investigated. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on studies addressing sex differences in the risk of developing PDA among preterm infants. We also investigated whether the response to pharmacological treatment of PDA differs between boys and girls. PubMed/Medline and Embase databases were searched. The random-effects male/female risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. We included 146 studies (357,781 infants). Meta-analysis could not demonstrate sex differences in risk of developing an

SUBMITTER: Borges-Lujan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9321725 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature