title: The short-term outcome of singleton infants delivered before 28 weeks' gestation.
abstract: The short-term outcome of 271 singleton infants born at Westmead Hospital between 20 and 28 weeks' gestation, during a 5-year period are reported. The earliest gestation at which there was a survivor was 23 weeks. Survival rates from 23-23+6 weeks to 27-27+6 weeks, excluding congenital abnormalities, were 8.3% to 77.5% respectively. Overall 21.9% of deaths occurred in the delivery suite, 63.4% in the neonatal period, 3.7% in the postneonatal period in hospital and a further 11% after discharge from hospital. Of survivors at 12 months, 18.8% were judged to have a major impairment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Nicholl
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Giles
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003657:Decision Making; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D015996:Survival Rate