作者: Nima Alan , Sunil Manjila , Nori Minich , Nancy Bass , Alan R. Cohen
关键词: Obstetrics 、 Cohort 、 Gestational age 、 Medicine 、 Incidence (epidemiology) 、 Ventriculomegaly 、 Population 、 Pediatrics 、 Neurosurgery 、 Hydrocephalus 、 Intraventricular hemorrhage
摘要: Object Although survival for extremely low gestational age newborns (ELGANs) has improved in the past 3 decades, these infants remain prone to complications of prematurity, including intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). The authors reviewed outcomes an entire cohort ELGANs who suffered severe IVH at their institution during 12 years gain a better understanding natural history and frequency ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement this population. Methods Data from neonatal ICU (NICU) database, neurosurgery operative log, medical records were used identify follow up all between 1997 2008. Trends Period 1 (1997–2001) 2 (2004–2008) analyzed using Pearson chi-square test. Results Between 2008, 1335 admitted NICU authors' within days birth, 111 (8.3%) IVH. Survival years, incidence IVH,...