Morbidity and mortality of infants with very low birth weight in Japan: Center variation
Morbidity and mortality of infants with very low birth weight in Japan: Center variation
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2005-2724
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发表时间:
2006-10-01
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影响因子:
8
通讯作者:
Nishida, Hiroshi
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作者:
Kusuda, Satoshi;Fujimura, Masanori;Nishida, Hiroshi
OBJECTIVES. The objectives of this study were to describe the characteristics and morbidity of very low birth weight infants, to identify the medical intervention for these infants, and to evaluate the factors affecting the mortality of these infants among the participating hospitals.METHODS. A large multicenter neonatal research network that included level III NICUs from throughout Japan was established. A standardized mortality rate was formulated by giving a ratio of the observed deaths and the predicted deaths based on a 100-g birth weight interval mortality. A regression model was used to predict the factors that affect neonatal mortality.RESULTS. The network included 37 centers and 2145 infants weighing