[Mortality, morbidity and short-term neurologic outcome of premature infants less than or equal to 32 weeks gestational age in Fort-de-France CHR].
The mortality and neurodevelopmental outcome of premature infants born between 25 and 33 weeks of gestational age in Fort-de-France (Martinique, French West Indies) is reported.


METHODS
The preterm cohort included 214 infants born during the years 1992 to 1995.


RESULTS
The mortality rate during the hospitalization was 20%, but was only 14% when the birth weight was more than 1,000 g. The main neonatal problems were: hyaline membrane disease (34%), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (6.5%), necrotizing enterocolitis (6%), intraventricular hemorrhage (9%) and periventricular leucomalacia (2%). Twenty infants (13.5%) showed abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome, with only three having major handicap.


CONCLUSIONS
This study shows a notable improvement in the prognosis of premature infants in Fort-de-France. Nevertheless, a strong effort must be made in very low gestational ages and very low birth weight infants.
Service de soins intensifs néonatals et pédiatriques, hôpital Victor-Fouche, centre hospitalier régional, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France.
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D001724:Birth Weight; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008395:Martinique; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D016019:Survival Analysis
Mortalité, morbidité et devenir neurologique à court terme des nouveau-nés d'âge gestationnel inférieur ou égal à 32 semaines au CHR de Fort-de-France.