Perinatal Outcome in Small for Gestational Age Versus Appropriate for Gestational Age in Preterm Infants. |
Eun Jung Doe, Eun Sil Lee |
Department of Pediatrics, Collage of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. les205@med.yu.ac.kr |
미숙아에서의 적정 체중아와 부당 경량아의 주산기 이환율 비교 |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To examine whether preterm small for gestational age (SGA) infants have a different perinatal outcome than preterm appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants. METHODS A retrospective chart review was done for 203 (50 SGA and 153 AGA) singleton nondiabetic preterm infants with gestational age between 27-35 weeks who were admitted to Yeungnam University hospital neonatal intensive care unit between January 1999 and February 2002. A comparative analysis of various parameters, including maternal and neonatal variables, was done in SGA and AGA groups. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in perinatal morbidity even mortality for the SGA group compared with AGA group. CONCLUSION Our results may be helpful to predict the perinatal complications and to manage the preterm infants.
For the confirmation of perinatal outcome in SGA versus AGA in preterm infants, a larger number of infants will be needed. |
Key Words:
Perinatal outcome; SGA; AGA; Preterm infants |
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