Comparative evaluation of echocardiography indices during the transition to extrauterine life between small and appropriate for gestational age infants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study changes in heart function and hemodynamics during the transitional period in small for gestational (SGA) infants and appropriate (AGA) healthier counterparts.

Design

A hospital based prospective observational study was performed at a perinatal center. Echocardiograms were performed on the first postnatal day and again at 48 h age. Term SGA infants were compared with those AGA newborns matched for the GA and mode of delivery.

Results

Eighteen SGA infants were compared with 18 AGA infants [gestation 38 ± 1.5 vs. 38 ± 1.2 weeks, p > 0.05 and birthweight 2331 ± 345 vs. 3332 ± 405 grams, p < 0.05, respectively]. Maternal weight and body mass index was higher among non-affected pregnancies, 61% infants were born vaginally, and no difference

SUBMITTER: Suciu LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884809 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature