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Published on: January 7, 2018
Risk factor analyses for intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants: A retrospective cohort study
Takashi Inoue1, Toshiya Nishikubo2, Shinya Hirano3
1Department of Evidence-Based Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
Background:
Very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants can experience severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) that can lead to life-long disability by impairing neurodevelopment. The aim of this study was to identify the risk and protective factors for severe IVH in VLBW infants.
Methods:
A retrospective, cross-sectional review of VLBW infants born at 22-28 weeks' gestation between January 2003 and December 2012 and listed in the Database of Neonatal Research Network in Japan was performed using a statistical model incorporating an odds ratio (OR) and medical center variation as a center variance ratio (CVR). A two-dimensional analysis using a combination of OR and the CVR described evolving measures of a clinical trial (for OR > 1) and standardization (for CVR > 1) concerning a factor of interest.
Results:
The noteworthy significant protective factors were antenatal steroids (ANS) with and without premature rupture of membrane (OR: 0.43, CVR: 1.08, and OR: 0.68, CVR: 1.14, respectively) and the number of neonatal beds (OR: 0.94, CVR: 0.99) and staff nurses per neonatal bed (OR: 0.89, CVR: 0.99).
Conclusions:
Active promotion of ANS administration and consolidation of perinatal medical centers can mitigate the development of severe IVH in VLBW infants.
