TY - JOUR
T1 - Short-term outcomes of late preterms
T2 - An institutional experience
AU - Vachharajani, Akshaya J.
AU - Dawson, Jeffrey G.
PY - 2009/5
Y1 - 2009/5
N2 - This article describes the short-term outcomes of late preterm neonates born between 34 and 36 (6/7) weeks gestational age (GA) in a 4-year period. A total of 1381/ 20554 (6.7%) births were between 34 and 36 weeks of GA and were predominantly Caucasian (87%). In all, 697/1381 (51%) were admitted to nursery whereas 684/1381 (49%) remained with their mothers. Of the babies born at 34, 35, and 36 weeks GA, 97%, 53%, and 32%, respectively, required admission and of these 30%, 33%, and 23%, respectively, required respiratory support. Air leaks developed in <4% infants. Median length of stay and age at full enteral feeds were 11, 6, and 4 days and 10, 6, and 3 days for 34, 35, and 36 weeks GA, respectively. It is concluded that late preterms have significant morbidity in the neonatal period.
AB - This article describes the short-term outcomes of late preterm neonates born between 34 and 36 (6/7) weeks gestational age (GA) in a 4-year period. A total of 1381/ 20554 (6.7%) births were between 34 and 36 weeks of GA and were predominantly Caucasian (87%). In all, 697/1381 (51%) were admitted to nursery whereas 684/1381 (49%) remained with their mothers. Of the babies born at 34, 35, and 36 weeks GA, 97%, 53%, and 32%, respectively, required admission and of these 30%, 33%, and 23%, respectively, required respiratory support. Air leaks developed in <4% infants. Median length of stay and age at full enteral feeds were 11, 6, and 4 days and 10, 6, and 3 days for 34, 35, and 36 weeks GA, respectively. It is concluded that late preterms have significant morbidity in the neonatal period.
KW - Air leaks
KW - Full feeds
KW - Late preterm
KW - Length of stay
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=64949121122&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0009922808324951
DO - 10.1177/0009922808324951
M3 - Article
C2 - 18832549
AN - SCOPUS:64949121122
VL - 48
SP - 383
EP - 388
JO - Clinical Pediatrics
JF - Clinical Pediatrics
SN - 0009-9228
IS - 4
ER -