[Survival and prematurity-related neonatal diagnoses among children born before 24 gestational weeks in Sweden 2007-2018]. : Allt fler barn födda före vecka 24 överlever, men sjukligheten är hög.

• Children born before 24 gestational weeks had high neonatal morbidity and a majority had one or more neurodevelopmental disorders in addition to somatic diagnoses in childhood. Active Swedish perinatal care of infants with gestational age <24 weeks has resulted in a survival rate of more than 50 percent. Resuscitation of these immature infants is controversial, and some countries offer comfort care only. In a retrospective review of medical files and registries of 399 Swedish infants born before 24 gestational weeks, a majority had severe prematurity-related neonatal diagnoses. In childhood (2-13 years), 75 percent had at least one neurodevelopmental disorder and 88 percent had one or more prematurity-related somatic diagnosis (permanent or transient) that was likely to affect their quality of life. Long-term consequences for surviving infants should be considered in general recommendations as well as in parental information.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Infant

Newborn

Infant

Pregnancy

Female

Humans

Child

Sweden

epidemiology

Quality of Life

Infant

Premature

Diseases

diagnosis

epidemiology

Infant

Premature

Gestational Age

Pregnancy Complications

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art (subject category)