Table 1 Complications associated with preterm birth
From: The genomics of preterm birth: from animal models to human studies
Complication | Percentage of Infants Affected | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Respiratory distress syndrome | 10.5% for infants born at 34 weeks of gestation | [70] |
Sepsis | Cumulative incidences of early and late onset sepsis are 4.42 and 6.30 episodes per 1,000 admissions in late preterm infants | [71] |
Apnea of prematurity | 7% of infants born at 34 to 35 weeks of gestation, 15% at 32 to 33 weeks, 54% at 30 to 31 weeks, and nearly all infants <29 weeks gestation | [72] |
Necrotizing enterocolitis | Average of 11% between 22 and 28 weeks of gestation | [73] |
Patent ductus arteriosis | Average of 46% between 22 and 28 weeks of gestation | [73] |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | Variation from 12 to 32% in infants born at less than 32 weeks of gestation | [74] |