ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2025
Effects of the expansion of integrated maternal-fetal intensive care centers on high-risk newborns in Korea.
Article in International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Effects of the expansion of integrated maternal-fetal intensive care centers on high-risk newborns in Korea.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the impact of the introduction of Integrated Maternal-Fetal Intensive Care Unit (MFICU) reimbursement rates for high-risk newborns in South Korea.
methodThe present study used data from the Population Dynamics data released annually by Statistics Korea, which contain information on all births in the country from October 1, 2015, to September 31, 2019. The MFICU reimbursement fee began on October 1, 2017, and the follow-up period was 24 months before and after the intervention. The dependent variable was defined as either premature births (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or underweight births (birth weight ≤2.5 kg). A total of 1 377 841 infants were included in the present study, and an Interrupted Time Series with segmented regression analysis was performed.
resultsAfter the intervention, the premature or low-birth-weight deliveries decreased by approximately 0.4%. The difference in the level change was more significant in legitimate children and multiple births. Premature neonates showed a significantly different level of change compared with low-birth-weight neonates.
conclusionThe expansion of the MFICU reduces high-risk births, such as premature births and those involving low birth weight. To effectively care for high-risk deliveries, the enhancement of obstetric care and continuous medical support policies must be maintained.
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