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ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2013

Incidence of brain injuries in premature infants with gestational age ≤ 34 weeks in ten urban hospitals in China.

Hui-Jin Chen, Ke-Lun Wei, Cong-Le Zhou, Yu-Jia Yao, Yu-Jia Yang, Xiu-Fang Fan, Xi-Rong Gao, Xiao-Hong Liu, Ji-Hong Qian, Ben-Qing Wu and 3 more

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. [Influence of delayed cord clamping on preterm infants with a gestational age of <32 weeks].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2016
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  6. A clinical analysis of very and extremely low birth weight preterm infants.American journal of translational research · 2021
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13 authors at 12 institutions in 1 country.

Hui-Jin ChenShanghai Institute for Pediatric Research, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China. hjchenk@163.com
Ke-Lun Wei
Cong-Le Zhou
Yu-Jia Yao
Yu-Jia Yang
Xiu-Fang Fan
Xi-Rong Gao
Xiao-Hong Liu
Ji-Hong Qian
Ben-Qing Wu
Gao-Qiang Wu
Qing-Mei Zhang
Xiao-Lan Zhang
XinHua Hospital · CNChina Medical University · CNHunan Children's Hospital · CNJinan Maternity And Care Hospital · CNJinan University · CNMaternal and Child Health Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · CNPeking University · CNShenyang 242 Hospital · CNShenzhen Children's Hospital · CNShenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital · CNWest China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a large number (1.5 million per year) of premature births in China. It is necessary to obtain the authentic incidences of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), the common brain injuries, in Chinese premature infants. The present multicenter study aimed to investigate the incidence of brain injuries in premature infants in ten urban hospitals in China.

methodsThe research proposal was designed by the Subspecialty Group of Neonatology of Pediatric Society of the Chinese Medical Association. Ten large-scale urban hospitals voluntarily joined the multicenter investigation. All premature infants with a gestational age ≤ 34 weeks in the ten hospitals were subjected to routine cranial ultrasound within three days after birth, and then to repeated ultrasound every 3-7 days till their discharge from the hospital from January 2005 to August 2006. A uniform data collection sheet was designed to record cases of brain injuries.

resultsThe incidences of overall IVH and severe IVH were 19.7% (305/1551) and 4.6% (72/1551), respectively with 18.4% (56/305) for grade 1, 58.0% (177/305) for grade 2, 17.7% (54/305) for grade 3 and 5.9% (18/305) for grade 4 in nine hospitals. The incidences of overall PVL and cystic PVL were 5.0% (89/1792) and 0.8% (14/1792) respectively, with 84.3% (75/89) for grade 1, 13.5% (12/89) for grade 2, and 2.2% (2/89) for grade 3 in the ten hospitals. The statistically significant risk factors that might aggravate the severity of IVH were vaginal delivery (OR=1.883, 95% CI: 1.099-3.228, P=0.020) and mechanical ventilation (OR=4.150, 95% CI: 2.384-7.223, P=0.000). The risk factors that might result in the development of cystic PVL was vaginal delivery (OR=21.094, 95% CI: 2.650-167.895, P=0.000).

conclusionsThe investigative report can basically reflect the incidence of brain injuries in premature infants in major big cities of China. Since more than 60% of the Chinese population live in the rural areas of China, it is expected to undertake a further multicenter investigation covering the rural areas in the future.

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Brain InjuriesChinaFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, UrbanHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMale

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