Author/Editor		Noveršnik, Mirjana; Burja, Silva; Hajdinjak, Dušanka; Tapajner, Alojz
Title		Vpliv blage nedonošenosti na dolžino bivanja v bolnišnici po rojstvu
Translated title		The influence of late prematurity on the length of birth hospitalization
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 50, št. 2
Publication year		2011
Volume		str. 137-48
Language		slo
Abstract		Backrounds. The frequency of preterm deliveries is increasing and late preterm newborns (from 34⁰/7 to 366/7 weeks of gestation) represent the majority of preterm infants. There was therefore a need to test the hypothesis that the higher incidence of morbidity in this group significantly prolongs their hospital stay following birth. Methods. This was a population bas ed study in newborns born between 34 and 42 weeks of gestation from January 2008 to January 2009 at the Department of Perinatology of the Maribor University C!inical Center. The data were taken from two medical record databases: Perinatal Information System of Slovenia and Medical Information System of the Maribor University Clinical Center. This birth cohort was divided into term (n = 1.861) and la te preterm groups (n = 100).The objective of our investigation was the length of hospital stay. The analysed variables were: mode of delivery, respiratory morbidity, neonatal infections, jaundice, and dehydration. These variables were compared between the investigated groups and their influence on hospital staywas studied. Results. The average length ofhospital stay was 7.7 days for late preterm and 4.2 days for term newborns, and this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). Significantly higher rates of cesarean sections in la te preterm infants and significantly higher incidences of respiratory morbidity, neonatal infections, jaundice, and dehydration along with their treatment significantly prolonged their hospital stay. Conclusions. The results of our study confirmed the hypothesis that late preterm infants have significantly higher morbidity rates, a greater need for treatment in neonatal special care units, and significantly longer hospital stays following birth.
Descriptors		LABOR, PREMATURE INFANT, PREMATURE GESTATIONAL AGE HOSPITALS, MATERNITY LENGTH OF STAY INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES INFANT, NEWBORN RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES