The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine · 2011 · 18 citations · 9 references
MedicineMaternal HealthObstetricsNeonatal HealthNeonatologyPreterm BirthNeonatal Intensive CareNeonatal OutcomesPerinatal Risk FactorsPreterm Birth EpidemiologyPreterm Premature Rupture Of MembranesRisk Factors For Preterm BirthCross-sectional Population AnalysisLate Preterm BirthLogistic RegressionNeonatal Intensive Care Unit AdmissionObstetric Risk AssessmentPrematurity ComplicationsPreterm Birth Risk Analysis
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of late preterm births (LPB [34(0/7)-36(6/7)]) and maternal risk factors with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admissions. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data of all who delivered between 2000 and 2008. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square and multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS: During the study period, 259,576 babies were delivered, and 11.6% were admitted to the NICU. Using logistic regression (NICU admission vs. no NICU admission), there was a 9-fold increased risk associated with preterm labor including preterm premature rupture membranes (PTL/PPROM) while LPB and essentially all other maternal risk factors were not significant. CONCLUSIONS: In our study, NICU admissions are more associated with PTL/PPROM rather than LPB and maternal risk factors.
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