Impact of maternal age on neonatal outcomes among very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units: a multi-center cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The percentage of advanced maternal age (aged over 35 years) mothers has been rising across the world, the evidence of maternal age on neonatal outcomes from low- and middle-income countries is scarce. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of maternal age on mortality and major morbidity among very preterm infants admitted to Chinese neonatal intensive care units.

Methods

Data from a retrospective multi-center cohort of all complete care very preterm infants admitted to 57 neonatal intensive care units that participated in the Chinese Neonatal Network from January 1st to December 31st, 2019 were analyzed. Neonatal outcomes including mortality or any major morbidity, defined as necrotizing enterocolitis stage 2 or 3, moderate & severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia,

SUBMITTER: Qi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature