Gestational age and hospital admission costs from birth to childhood: a population-based record linkage study in England.

Xinyang HuaStavros PetrouVictoria CoathupClaire CarsonJennifer J KurinczukMaria A QuigleyElaine BoyleSamantha JohnsonAlison MacfarlaneOliver Rivero-Arias

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2023)

The association between gestational age at birth and hospital admission costs persists into mid-childhood. The study results provide a useful costing resource for future economic evaluations focusing on preventive and treatment strategies for babies born preterm.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
emergency department
low birth weight
gene expression
adverse drug
body mass index
human immunodeficiency virus
dna methylation
hiv infected
electronic health record
weight loss
drug induced