Late prematurity in the zone of the increased attention. Literature review. Part 2. Features of the morbidity of late premature newborns

Abstract

Late premature newborns are a group of special attention from neonatologists and pediatricians over the world. Observation of the group of children with a gestational age of 340–366 weeks is often associated with an underestimation of the clinical condition of infants that have clinical and anthropometric data comparable to full-term newborns.

Recent studies revealed the understanding of the problem of infants born on the “verge of full term”. This group of newborns has higher morbidity rates than those born at term, both in the early neonatal period and the long-term outcome.

Data on the frequency and severity of morbidity of late premature infants in various conditions preceding the onset of pregnancy, and complications of pregnancy, with various methods of delivery, are contradictory and have a large variability.

The review highlights the etiological factors of premature delivery, problems that arise during the early neonatal period, and long-term complications of newborns of late premature gestational age in the focus of attention of neonatologists and pediatricians and the ways to prevent and reduce adverse outcomes.

Keywords:late premature newborns; morbidity; readmission

Funding. The study had no sponsor support.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Karavaeva A.L., Timofeeva L.A., Tsechoeva T.K., Tyutyunnik V.L., Kan N.E., Zubkov V.V. Late prematurity in the zone of the increased attention. Literature review. Part 2. Features of the morbidity of late premature newborns. Neonatologiya: novosti, mneniya, obuchenie [Neonatology: News, Opinions, Training]. 2023; 11 (1): 65–75. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33029/2308-2402-2023-11-1-65-75 (in Russian)

Received 14.12.2022. Accepted 06.02.2023

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