The clinical burden of extremely preterm birth in a large medical records database in the United States: complications, medication use, and healthcare resource utilization.
Csaba SiffelAndrew K HirstSujata P SardaHong ChenJeannette FerberMichael W KuzniewiczDe-Kun LiPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2022)
The short- and long-term clinical burden of EP birth was high. The onset of BPD, IVH, and ROP was common during the birth hospitalization for EP infants. Medication use, hospital readmission, and clinic visits (ER and ambulatory) occurred frequently in these children during the first 3 years CA, and were commonly due to respiratory conditions. Strategies prioritizing the reduction of risk and severity of respiratory conditions may alleviate the clinical burden of EP birth over the long term.