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- Title
Severity of Non-Immune Hydrops Fetalis at Birth Continues to Predict Survival despite Advances in Perinatal Care.
- Authors
Simpson, Judith H.; McDevitto, Helen; Young, David; Cameron, Alan D.
- Abstract
Objectives: To describe the aetiology and short-term outcome of live-born infants with non-immune hydrops fetalis (NIH), to identify predictors of mortality and to establish whether there has been any change in mortality over a 14-year period. Methods: A retrospective case note review of all liveborn neonates with NIH. Results: 30 infants were identified. Twenty (66%) had an identifiable aetiology. Ten (33%) survived to discharge. Survivors had significantly higher Apgar scores at 1 and 5 min (both p < 0.001). Mortality did not differ between the time periods 1990–1999 and 2000–2004. Conclusions: NIH continues to be associated with a significant mortality despite advances in perinatal care. Poor condition at birth is a strong predictor of death. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
EDEMA; NEWBORN infants; ETIOLOGY of diseases; PROGNOSIS; MORTALITY; APGAR score
- Publication
Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy, 2006, Vol 21, Issue 4, p380
- ISSN
1015-3837
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000092469