The interplay between birth weight and intraventricular hemorrhage in very preterm neonates—a retrospective cohort study
This large retrospective cohort study identified that in very preterm infants born with a median gestational age at birth of 29 weeks and who survive to the neonatal unit, the presence of SGA or suspected FGR is associated with a reduced rate of IVH, compared to infants without SGA/FGR. Future studies should directly assess whether placental insufficiency prevents the development of IVH, so that novel neuroprotective strategies for the very preterm infant can be implemented.
Authors
- Amy E. Sutherland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-2340)
- Graeme R. Polglase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8906-614X)
- Miranda L. Davies-Tuck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1918-5538)
- Rod W. Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-1739)
- Beth J. Allison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1060-513X)
- Stephanie Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-8304)
- Beth R. Piscopo
- Kirsten Rebecca Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7421-6291)
- Anil K. Malhotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9664-4182)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
- Hudson Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Monash Children’s Hospital (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajogmf.2025.101628
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 48.92
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council