Perinatal factors and early neonatal outcomes of abnormal birthweight infants in Hangzhou, China, 2015-2021: a retrospective cohort study.
Yiming ChenHuimin ZhangYan JiangWenwen NingLingling HuangYanan WangXuelian ChuPublished in: BMJ paediatrics open (2024)
There was a trend of yearly increase in ABW in Hangzhou, China from 2015 to 2021. Several neonatal and maternal-related variables such as caesarean section, pregnancy complications and hospitalisation >7 days are associated with the odds of LBW and MAC, however, factors such as pregnancy with scarred uterus relate to the decrease of ABW. Close monitoring and intervention during pregnancy are essential to reduce the occurrence of ABW.