Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Infants Born at <29 Weeks of Gestation Admitted to Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units Based on Location of Birth

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8812266	The Journal of Pediatrics	2018	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The composite outcomes of death or neurodevelopmental impairment were significantly higher in outborn compared with inborn infants admitted to Canadian NICUs. Adverse outcomes were mainly attributed to increased mortality and cerebral palsy in outborn neonates.

Keywords

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development SGA Outborn Bayley SNAP-II NDI GMFCS Neurodevelopmental impairment NICU Bayley-III Small for gestational age Inborn Preterm birth Trips gestational age Gross Motor Function Classification System cerebral palsy Tertiary care Perinatal care Neurodevelopmental outcomes neonatal intensive care unit

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Infants Born at <29 Weeks of Gestation Admitted to Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units Based on Location of Birth

Authors

Reem MD, Diane MD, MEd, Mary MBChB, Ruben MD, Anne MDCM, MHSc, Kyong-Soon MD, MSc, Shoo K. MBBS, PhD, Prakesh S. MD, MSc,