Abstract
Objective:To test the hypothesis that congenital heart disease (CHD) in preterm infants with severe CHD (cyanotic or left-sided obstructive lesions, or congestive heart failure) is independently associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC, stage II or greater).Study design:Single-institution retrospective birth cohort of preterm infants with gestational age 23 0/7 to 34 6/7 weeks delivered between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2011, excluding infants who received comfort care. Patients were classified into severe CHD, mild CHD and control groups.Results:Among 4678 infants, 170 (3.6%) had CHD and 118 (2.5%) developed NEC. The risk for NEC increased with severe CHD (adjusted relative risk (RR)=3.72; 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.37 to 10.10) but not with mild CHD (RR=0.65; CI=0.27 to 1.55).Conclusion:In this cohort, severe but not mild CHD was independently associated with increased risk for NEC. This finding, if confirmed by other studies, may help identify patients at risk for NEC.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 949-953 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Perinatology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Obstetrics and Gynecology