Journal article
Health Services Use by Late Preterm and Term Infants From Infancy to Adulthood: A Meta-analysis
Abstract
CONTEXT: Late-preterm infants born at 34 to 36 weeks' gestation have increased risks of various health problems. Health service utilization (HSU) of late-preterm infants has not been systematically summarized before.
OBJECTIVES: To summarize the published literature on short- and long-term HSU by late-preterm infants versus term infants from infancy to adulthood after initial discharge from the hospital.
Authors
Isayama T; Lewis-Mikhael A-M; O’Reilly D; Beyene J; McDonald SD
Journal
, Vol. 140, No. 1,
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
July 1, 2017
DOI
10.1542/peds.2017-0266
ISSN
0031-4005