Comparison of short-term outcomes of late preterm singletons and multiple births: An institutional experience

Akshaya J. Vachharajani; Neeta A. Vachharajani; Jeffrey G. Dawson

doi:10.1177/0009922809336359

Comparison of short-term outcomes of late preterm singletons and multiple births: An institutional experience

Akshaya J. Vachharajani, Neeta A. Vachharajani, Jeffrey G. Dawson

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Abstract

We compare 4 short-term outcomesĝ€"namely admission to special care nursery (SCN), length of stay (LOS), age at full feeds (AFF) and respiratory morbidity/need for ventilationĝ€"in 1015 late preterm singletons and 366 twins and triplets born at our institution over a 4-year period. Birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) rather than plurality of birth determined need for admission to SCN, LOS, AFF, and need for respiratory support. When matched for GA, compared to singletons, twins and triplets needed less admission to SCN and respiratory support at 36 weeks, whereas at 34 weeks, they had longer LOS and took longer to get to full feeds. We conclude that the outcomes of interest are affected by GA and BW rather than plurality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	922-925
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Pediatrics
Volume	48
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922809336359
State	Published - Nov 1 2009

Keywords

Late preterm
Length of stay
Multiple births
Respiratory morbidity

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