Gestational age at birth and mortality from infancy into mid-adulthood: a national cohort study
Gestational age at birth and mortality from infancy into mid-adulthood: a national cohort study
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DOI:
10.1016/s2352-4642(19)30108-7
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发表时间:
2019-06-01
影响因子:
36.4
通讯作者:
Sundquist, Kristina
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作者:
Crump, Casey;Sundquist, Jan;Sundquist, Kristina
Background Breakthroughs in the treatment of preterm birth approximately 40 years ago have enabled a generation of preterm survivors to now reach mid-adulthood. Understanding their health sequelae is essential for guiding their long-term care. We did a study to examine preterm birth in relation to mortality into mid-adulthood.Methods A national cohort study was done of all 4 296 814 singleton livebirths in Sweden between 1973 and 2015, who were followed up for mortality through Dec 31, 2017 (maximum age 45 years). Cox regression was used to examine gestational age at birth in relation to all-cause and cause-specific mortality, and cosibling analyses assessed for potential confounding by shared familial (genetic or environmental) factors.Findings In 103.5 million person-years of follow-up, 43 916 (1.0%) deaths were reported. Gestational age at birth was inversely associated with mortality from infancy to mid-adulthood. Relative to full-term birth (39-41 weeks), the adjusted hazard ratios for mortality associated with gestational age at birth were: 66.14 (95% CI 63.09-69.34) for extremely preterm (22-27 weeks), 8.67 (8.32-9.03) for very preterm (28-33 weeks), 2.61 (2.52-2.71) for late preterm (34-36 weeks), and 1.34 (1.30-1.37) for early term (37-38 weeks), from birth to age 45 years; and 2.04 (0.92-4.55) for extremely preterm, 1.48 (1.17-1.87) for very preterm, 1.22 (1.07-1.39) for late preterm, and 1.16 (1.08-1.25) for early term, at ages 30-45 years. Preterm birth accounted for more deaths among males than females (additive interaction p