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ArticleEuropean journal of pediatrics2023

Relationship between large and small for gestational age and hospital readmission after postpartum discharge: a population-based, data-linkage study.

Marion Nimal, Camille Ravel, Steve Nauleau, David Lapalus, Olivier Bernard, Clotilde Des Robert, Sophie Tardieu, Farid Boubred

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Marion NimalAPHM, Hospital University La Conception, Neonatal Unit, Marseille, France.
Camille RavelAPHM, Hospital University La Conception, Neonatal Unit, Marseille, France.
Steve NauleauRegional Health Agency, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France.
David LapalusRegional Health Agency, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France.
Olivier BernardRegional Health Agency, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Marseille, France.
Clotilde Des RobertAPHM, Hospital University La Conception, Neonatal Unit, Marseille, France.
Sophie TardieuAPHM, Public Health and Medical Information Department, CEReSS - Health Service Research and Quality of Life Centre, 3279, Marseille, EA, France.
Farid BoubredAPHM, Hospital University La Conception, Neonatal Unit, Marseille, France. farid.boubred@ap-hm.fr.

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This study aims to determine the association of small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) at birth with hospital readmission after postpartum discharge for up to 28 days of delivery. This is a population-based, data-linkage study using the French National Uniform Hospital Discharge Database. "Healthy" singleton term infants born between January 1st, 2017, and November 30th, 2018, in the French South region were included. SGA and LGA were defined as birth weight < 10th and > 90th percentiles, respectively, according to sex and gestational age. A multivariable regression analysis was performed. Among 67,359 included infants, 2441 (3.6%) were readmitted, and 61% of them were hospitalized within 14 days postpartum. Hospitalized infants were more likely to be LGA at birth (10.3% vs. 8.6% in non-hospitalized infants, p < 0.01); the proportion of SGA infants did not differ between both groups. Compared to appropriate birth weight for GA (AGA) infants, LGA infants were more often hospitalized for infectious diseases (57.7% vs. 51.3%, p = 0.05). After regression analysis, LGA infants had a 20% higher odds of being hospitalized than those born AGA (aOR (95%CI) = 1.21 (1.06-1.39)), while aOR (95%CI) for SGA was 1.11 (0.96-1.28).

conclusionIn contrast to SGA, LGA was associated with hospital readmission during the first month of life. Follow-up protocols that include LGA should be evaluated. WHAT IS KNOWN: • Newborns are at high risk of hospital readmission during the postpartum period. • However, the influence of appropriateness for gestational age at birth, i.e. being born small for gestational age (SGA) or large for gestational age (LGA), has been little evaluated. WHAT IS NEW: • In contrast to SGA born infants, we found that infants born LGA were at high risk of hospital admission and the main cause was infectious diseases. • This population should be considered at risk of early adverse outcomes and should require attentive medical follow-up after postpartum discharge.

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Infant, Newborn, DiseasesPatient ReadmissionBirth WeightFemaleFetal Growth RetardationGestational AgeHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgePatient DischargePostpartum PeriodWeight GainInfectious diseaseLGAPostpartum dischargeSGA

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