Trends in outcomes of very preterm infants in Romania: A tale of three cities.

Laura Mihaela SuciuLucian PuscasiuManuela CucereaBela SzaboMaria Livia OgneanOlimpia PetrescuDan Ștefan SîmpăleanEdward F Bell

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)

Overall mortality is decreasing, and infants admitted in the later epoch had substantially different rates of mortality and several serious morbidities. The low rate of antenatal corticosteroid use provides an opportunity for further reductions in mortality and morbidity among very preterm infants born in Romania.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
cardiovascular events
risk factors
preterm birth
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
glycemic control