Pulmonary hemorrhage in very low birth weight infants: a case-control analysis

J Pediatr. 2015 Apr;166(4):1083-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.032. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

Abstract

In this case-control analysis, pulmonary hemorrhage cases (n = 22) were more likely than gestational age-matched controls (n = 44) to be small for gestational age, have moderate-to-large patent ductus arteriosus, extubate rapidly, and develop grade III-IV intraventricular hemorrhage (P < .05). Cases were more likely to die (P = .000), especially if not exposed to indomethacin (P = .007).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / complications*
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / diagnostic imaging
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / epidemiology
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gestational Age
  • Hemoptysis / epidemiology
  • Hemoptysis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Premature*
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / epidemiology
  • Infant, Premature, Diseases / etiology*
  • Infant, Very Low Birth Weight*
  • Male
  • Pennsylvania / epidemiology
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate / trends