Secular Trends in the Prevalence of Small Vulnerable Newborns in Japan, 1997–2021
The prevalence of SVNs in Japan has declined since 2005, mainly due to reduced term SGA births. Persistent rates of preterm subgroups highlight the ongoing burden of prematurity, underscoring the need for targeted strategies to improve neonatal outcomes.
Authors
- Naho Morisaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6151-4513)
- Hibiki Doi
- Kohei Ogawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0997-2845)
- Mizuho Igarashi
- Keisuke Yoshii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-9702)
- Tetsuya Isayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3669-883X)
- Keiko Matsubara
- Kenichi Kashimada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-5932)
Institutions
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- National Institute of Child Health (PK)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.je20240447
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Center for Child Health and Development