The Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract in Preterm Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The prevalence and importance of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in preterm infants is unknown.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of CAKUT in preterm infants and association with in-hospital morbidity and mortality.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included infants cared for in neonatal intensive care units managed by a large US network of hospitals and doctors. Eligible participants were infants born at 23 to 33 weeks' gestation between 2000 and 2020. Infants transferred from or to other health care facilities prior to discharge or death were excluded in analysis of outcomes. Data were analyzed from December 2021 until May 2022.

Exposures

The presence of anomalies of the kidneys, ureters, bladder,

SUBMITTER: Hays T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9475384 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature