Risk Factors for Cystic Periventricular Leukomalacia in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants † 1232
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Maternal antibiotics and decreased periventricular leukomalacia in very low-birth-weight infants.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of maternal antibiotics, given in the predelivery period, on neonatal outcomes. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING A single level 3 neonatal intensive care unit. PATIENTS All infants with birth weights 1500 g or less cared for from July 1994 to July 2000 (n = 834) were included in the study. Mothers were classified as receiving antibiotics if th...
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and neonatal sepsis in very low birth weight infants (VLBWI). METHODS We studied VLBWI with a clinical suspicion of infection who had been born at our institution between the 1st of August, 2005 and the 31st of July, 2007. Children were excluded if they died before reaching 14 days, had malformations of the ce...
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BACKGROUND Hypocarbia and hyperoxia are risk factors for periventricular leukomalacia in low birth weight infants. The association of a cumulative index of exposure to hypocarbia and hyperoxia and periventricular leukomalacia has not been evaluated. OBJECTIVE Our goal was to examine the relationship between cumulative index of exposure to hypocarbia and hyperoxia and periventricular leukomala...
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One hundred sixty seven survivors among very low birthweight infants with a gestational age of less than 35 weeks have been studied prospectively. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship of severe prenatal and perinatal complications and hypocarbic alkalosis, defined as a carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2) of less than or equal to 2.67 kPa and a pH of 7.50 or greater during the fi...
متن کاملAssessing mortality risk in very low birth weight infants.
INTRODUCTION Preterm birth is the most important univariant risk factor of neonatal mortality. Assessment of risk factors affecting mortality in preterm infants with very low birth weight is important for the treatment of this highly vulnerable population. OBJECTIVE Detection of risk factors for neonatal mortality in very low birth weight premature infants. METHODS The current study was con...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199804001-01253