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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
5
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1996-12-31
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| pubmed:abstractText |
This report describes outcomes for all infants with birth weight 501-1750 grams born in the three major maternity hospitals in Dublin between 1.1.90 to 31.12.91. 37,958 mothers delivered 38,498 infants during this period, consisting of approximately 36% of all deliveries in Ireland. 633 (1.6%) of all infants born weighed 501-1750 grms. 102 (16%) were stillborn and 28 of the 531 live born infants had lethal malformations. 30% of women received two or more doses of antenatal steroids before delivery and a highly significant negative correlation occurred between the need for ventilation after birth and antenatal steroids. 56.4% of babies were delivered by caesarean section as compared with 10.8% of the hospital population. Of 503 liveborn infants without lethal malformation. 426 (85%) survived to 28 days and 419 (83%) to discharge home. 15% were growth retarded. 46% of infants were ventilated, mean duration of ventilation was 7 days. 25% of infants had an intraventricular haemorrhage, 10% necrotising enterocolitis and 19% culture proven sepsis. 15% of survivors developed broncho pulmonary dysplasia and 12% retinopathy of prematurity. This paper describes important information for mortality, morbidity and interventions among a large population of low birth weight infants in Ireland and can be used as a basis against which to compare future alterations in practice. It demonstrates a clear benefit for antenatal steroids in decreasing the need for ventilation and the importance of ensuring their utilisation antenatally where possible.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:issn |
0332-3102
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
89
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
186-7
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-10-26
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Gestational Age,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Incidence,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Infant, Low Birth Weight,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Infant, Newborn,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Infant, Premature, Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Infant Mortality,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Ireland,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Morbidity,
pubmed-meshheading:8936844-Risk Factors
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
The Dublin outcome for low birth-weight infants.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
National Maternity Hospital, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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