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Preterm birth after mature fetal lung indices: is there any neonatal morbidity?
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PMID:  20459338     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Objective. To determine the frequency of immediate morbidities in neonates with evidence of mature fetal lung indices who delivered before 37 weeks gestation. Methods. A retrospective analysis was performed on pregnancies resulting in birth at < 37 weeks after mature fetal lung was documented by phosphatidylglycerol, lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio, or TDx-FLM studies. Pregnancies with multifetal gestations, maternal diabetes, or fetal anomalies were excluded. Results. 179 patients were included. Eighty-one (45.3%) neonates did not sustain any morbidity, and 98 (54.7%) neonates sustained one or more morbidities. Compared to neonate without any morbidity, neonates experiencing morbidities were delivered at significantly younger gestation (35.7 ± 1.1 vs. 34.9 ± 1.5 weeks, respectively, p < 0.001) had lower birth- weight (2632.2 ± 475.5 vs. 2395.3 ± 496 g, respectively, p < 0.001), and required longer hospital stay (3.7 ± 2.8 vs. 6.9 ± 7.5 days, p < 0.001). A multivariate regression model was performed to control for the effect of birth-weight, steroid administration, and preterm premature rupture of membrane. An earlier gestational age at delivery was associated with a higher risk of neonatal morbidity. The risk of neonatal morbidity decreased by 40% (OR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.41-0.88; p = 0.009) for each 1 week increase in gestational age. Conclusion. Even in the presence of documented fetal lung maturity, major morbidities - including respiratory distress - may still occur.
Authors:
Chi Dola; Thuc Tran; Anne-Marie Linhuber; Jill Cierny; Nathaniel Denicola; Euming Chong; Azad Bhuiyan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1476-4954     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med.     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101136916     Medline TA:  J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  73-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA.
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