Clinical outcome of late preterm twins and the influence of different ways of conception on their clinical outcomes:a retrospective study
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2096-2932.2019.06.007
- VernacularTitle:双胎晚期早产儿临床结局分析及受孕方式对其结局的影响
- Author:
Hua WANG
1
;
Wei WU
;
Dongmin HOU
;
Yumei CHENG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院新生儿重症监护室 100026
- Keywords:
Infant,premature,diseases;
Twins;
Late preterm infants;
Reproductive techniques,assisted
- From:Chinese Journal of Neonatology
2019;34(6):434-438
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the difference of clinical outcome between late preterm twins (LPT) and late preterm singletons (LPS),and the influence of assisted reproduction technology (ART) or natural conception on the clinical outcomes of LPT.Method The data of late preterm infants born in the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital between January 2016 and January 2018 were retrospectively collected.Infants were assigned to LPT group or LPS group according to twins or singleton status.The differences of the demographic data,morbidity,oxygen therapy rate,respiratory support rate,mortality,hospitalization rate and hospitalization time between LPT and LPS were compared.In order to analyze the effects of different ways of conception on LPT,LPT was further divided into assisted reproduction technology (ART) subgroup and natural pregnancy subgroup.Result A total of 1 824 late preterm infants were included in the study,including 582 cases of LPT and 1 242 cases of LPS.The birth weight and body length of LPT were lower than those ofLPS [(2572±395)gvs.(2614±413)g,P<0.05;(46.5±1.1)cm vs.(47.5 ± 1.0)cm,P <0.01],while the cesarean delivery rate of LPT was higher than that of LPS [90.7% (528/582) vs.39.9% (496/1 242),P < 0.01].The incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in LPT was higher than that of LPS [5.2% (30/582) vs.3.6% (45/1 242),P < 0.05],and the length of hospitalization of LPT was also longer than that of LPS[(8.9 ±3.1)d vs.(7.2 ±2.9)d,P <0.01],the differences were statistically significant.There were no significant differences between groups in neonatal pneumonia,apnea,hypoglycemia,sepsis,neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),grade Ⅲ ~ Ⅳ intracranial hemorrhage,severe asphyxia,bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD),oxygen therapy rate,respiratory support rate and mortality rate.There was also no significant difference between ART subgroup and natural pregnancy subgroup in gestational age,gender,cesarean section rate,birth weight,and birth length (P > 0.05).There was no significant difference in RDS,pneumonia,apnea,hypoglycemia,sepsis,NEC,Ⅲ ~ Ⅳ intracranial hemorrhage,severe asphyxia,BPD,oxygen uptake rate,respiratory support rate,mortality rate and hospitalization time between the two subgroups (P > 0.05).Conclusion The birth weight and birth length of LPT are lower than those of LPS,and the incidence of RDS is higher.The hospitalization time of LPT is also longer than that of LPS.It is necessary to strengthen the high-risk management of twin pregnant women and post-natal management of LPT.