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Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country
Objective: To evaluate the impact of small for gestational age on outcomes of very low birth weight infants at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Study design: Data was obtained from Vermont Oxford Network Groote Schuur Hospital database from 2012 to 2018. Fenton growth charts were use...
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| author | Mangiza, Marcia |
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| description | Objective: To evaluate the impact of small for gestational age on outcomes of very low birth weight infants at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Study design: Data was obtained from Vermont Oxford Network Groote Schuur Hospital database from 2012 to 2018. Fenton growth charts were used to define small for gestational age as birth weight < 10th centile for gestational age. Results: Mortality (28.9% vs 18.5%, adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 2.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-2.7), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (14% vs 4.5%, aRR 3.7, 95% CI 2.3-6.1) and late onset sepsis (16.7% vs 9.6%, aRR 2.3, 95% CI 1.6-3.3) were higher in the small for gestational age than in the non-small for gestational age group. Conclusion: Small for gestational age infants have a higher risk of mortality and morbidity among very low birth weight infants at Groote Schuur Hospital. This may be useful for counseling and perinatal management. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/35939 Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country Mangiza, Marcia Tooke, Lloyd Rhoda, Natasha Raygaan Neonatology Objective: To evaluate the impact of small for gestational age on outcomes of very low birth weight infants at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Study design: Data was obtained from Vermont Oxford Network Groote Schuur Hospital database from 2012 to 2018. Fenton growth charts were used to define small for gestational age as birth weight < 10th centile for gestational age. Results: Mortality (28.9% vs 18.5%, adjusted risk ratio (aRR) 2.1, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-2.7), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (14% vs 4.5%, aRR 3.7, 95% CI 2.3-6.1) and late onset sepsis (16.7% vs 9.6%, aRR 2.3, 95% CI 1.6-3.3) were higher in the small for gestational age than in the non-small for gestational age group. Conclusion: Small for gestational age infants have a higher risk of mortality and morbidity among very low birth weight infants at Groote Schuur Hospital. This may be useful for counseling and perinatal management. 2022-03-06T15:58:25Z 2022-03-06T15:58:25Z 2021 2022-03-06T07:13:33Z Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35939 eng application/pdf Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences |
| spellingShingle | Neonatology Mangiza, Marcia Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country |
| title_full | Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country |
| title_fullStr | Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country |
| title_short | Morbidity and Mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle-income country |
| title_sort | morbidity and mortality in small for gestational age very low birth weight infants in a middle income country |
| topic | Neonatology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/35939 |
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