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标题：Risk factors for the deterioration of periventricular–intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants
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作者：Tian Wu ; Yan Wang ; Tao Xiong 等
期刊名称：Scientific Reports
电子版ISSN：2045-2322
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：1
DOI：10.1038/s41598-020-70603-z
出版社：Springer Nature
摘要：Preterm infants with periventricular–intraventricular hemorrhage (PV–IVH) have a high risk of neurological sequelae, with severity depending on the severity of the PV–IVH. Previous studies on the pathogenesis of PV–IVH have focused mainly on comparisons of perinatal risk factors between patients with and without PV–IVH. Notably, most cases of PV–IVH occur within the first 3 days after birth, and the condition may worsen within 1 week following the initial diagnosis. However, the risk factors that contribute to the deterioration of PV–IVH have not been investigated. In this cohort study, 514 PV–IVH infants with a gestational age (GA) < 32 weeks were enrolled. The dependent variable was initially diagnosed as mild PV–IVH (grade I or II) that subsequently progressed to severe PV–IVH (grade III or IV) within 1 week. A stepwise forward multivariate logistic regression model was adopted to select potential or related factors that affected the deterioration of PV–IVH in preterm infants. Overall, 42 of the 514 infants with PV–IVH (8.2%) showed deterioration within 1 week. The results showed that maternal lower genital tract infection (OR 3.73, 95% CI 1.75–7.95) was an independent risk factor for PV–IVH deterioration. Higher GA (OR 0.62, 95% CI 0.48–0.80) was a protective factor. Our results suggest that maternal lower genital tract infection and a lower GA may contribute to PV–IVH deterioration in preterm infants.