A nationwide birth cohort in Japan showed increased risk of early childhood hospitalisation in infants born small for gestational age.

Asami OhyamaNaomi MatsumotoKei TamaiYosuke WashioJunko YoshimotoTakashi YorifujiHirokazu Tsukahara

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2023)

We observed the adverse effects of small for gestational age on hospitalisation during early childhood in both term and preterm births, particularly for bronchitis and pneumonia.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
low birth weight
cross sectional
intensive care unit
adverse drug
acute respiratory distress syndrome
community acquired pneumonia