Neonatal outcomes of extremely preterm twins by sex pairing: an international cohort study.

Luigi Gagliardi Franca RusconiBrian ReichmanMark AdamsNeena ModiLiisa LehtonenSatoshi KusudaMaximo VentoBrian A DarlowDirk BasslerTetsuya IsayamaMikael NormanStellan HåkanssonShoo K LeeKei LuiJunmin YangPrakeshkumar Shahnull null

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2020)

Sex-related disparities in outcomes exist in extremely preterm twins, with girls having lower risks than boys and opposite-sex pairs having lower risks than same-sex pairs. Our results may help clinicians in assessing risk in this large segment of extremely preterm infants.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
human health
palliative care
risk assessment
metabolic syndrome
health insurance
weight loss