Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes of Neonates Born at Less Than 30 Weeks’ Gestation, 2018-2022
In this cohort study, there were no differences in mortality rates between Black and White newborns, but Black newborns had higher rates of NEC and LOS. Continued quality improvement and addressing social determinants of health are critical for promoting health equity in hospital outcomes and beyond.
Authors
- Jeffrey D. Horbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6186-4927)
- Nansi S. Boghossian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7424-5148)
- Marco Geraci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6311-8685)
- Erika M. Edwards
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Vermont Oxford Network (US)
- Sapienza University of Rome (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51707
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09