1263 The Effect of Sex on Outcome of Preterm Infants - A Population-Based Survey

1263 The Effect of Sex on Outcome of Preterm Infants - A Population-Based Survey

Background and Aim Forty years ago the so-called “male disadvantage hypothesis” as an explanation for increased perinatal morbidity in boys as compared to girls was introduced by Naeye et al. Since then numerous studies have confirmed the risk of being born a boy, especially when born preterm. The a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of disease in childhood 2012-10, Vol.97 (Suppl 2), p.A361-A361
Hauptverfasser: Neubauer, V, Griesmaier, E, Ralser, E, Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Infants
Males
Morbidity
Pregnancy
Respiratory function
Young Children
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Aim Forty years ago the so-called “male disadvantage hypothesis” as an explanation for increased perinatal morbidity in boys as compared to girls was introduced by Naeye et al. Since then numerous studies have confirmed the risk of being born a boy, especially when born preterm. The aim of the current study was to show comprehensive data on potential sex differences in maternal and neonatal characteristics, short-term morbidity and neurodevelopmental outcome within an entire geographically-determined collective of infants born at a gestational age
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.1263