| Hospitalization of very low birth weight children at school age. | |
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PMID: 8441088 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To assess whether very low birth weight (VLBW) increases the risk of hospitalization at school age. DESIGN: Prospective, multisite cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: Selected from a previous multisite, hospital-based trial, 611 VLBW children, and, from a prior representative sample, 724 children who weighed 1501 to 2500 gm and 533 who weighed > 2500 gm. All the children were re-contacted at 8 to 10 years of age for this study. METHODS: Maternal interview with the use of standardized questions. MAIN OUTCOME: Hospitalization in year before interview. RESULTS: The VLBW children were three or four times more likely to be rehospitalized than children of normal birth weight, both in the year before the interview (7% vs 2%) and since birth (50% to 60% vs 22%). Morbidity and Medicaid coverage increased the risk of hospitalization in the year before the interview; non-white race decreased it. After control for other factors, however, lower birth weight remained a significant risk factor for hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS: The VLBW children continue to have an increased risk of hospitalization; the risk is similar in magnitude to that seen in infancy. |
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Authors:
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M C McCormick; K Workman-Daniels; J Brooks-Gunn; G J Peckham |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of pediatrics Volume: 122 ISSN: 0022-3476 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 1993 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-03-26 Completed Date: 1993-03-26 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375410 Medline TA: J Pediatr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 360-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115. |
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Birth Order Cohort Studies Continental Population Groups Health Status Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data* Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Length of Stay Medicaid New York Ohio Prospective Studies Regression Analysis Risk Factors Social Class Texas United States |
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N01-HD-5-2928/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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