Late preter cant neonatal problem?
BACKGROUND
The survival rate and quality of life of extremely low birthweight infants remain to be one of the main challenges of modern neonatology. Therefore, pre-term children born after 32 weeks of gestation with more normal birthweight, have become a relatively minor medical problem in comparison.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of the following work was to compare the frequency of complications occurring in neonatal period in groups of late preterms and full-term neonates.


METHODS
A group of 725 late pre-term babies, born between 34-36 6/7 GA, constituted the study group and has been analyzed retrospectively 5040 neonates born at term comprised the control group. The results were analyzed statistically using chi-square test.


RESULTS
Respiratory disturbances were diagnosed in 178 neonates in the study group (24.55%), while in the control group in 138 cases (2.74%), p = 0.0000. Intrauterine infections were present in 92 neonates in the study group (12.69%) and in 327 infants in the control group (6.49%), p = 0.0000. Hiperbilirubinemia developed in 520 neonates in the study group (71.72%), and in 1895 babies in the control group (37.60%), p = 0.0000.


CONCLUSIONS
(1) Respiratory disturbances, hiperbilirubinemia and intrauterine infections are more frequently observed in late preterms. (2) Increased morbidity in late preterm neonates prolongs the time of hospitalization.
Neonatal and Intensive Care Department, Medical University of Warsaw.
Justyna
J
Tołłoczko
Maria K
MK
Kornacka
Anna
A
Sonczyk
Łukasz
Ł
Zapała
D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D051556:Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors