Gkentzi Despoina, Dimitriou Gabriel
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 3rd floor, University General Hospital of Patras, Rio 26504, Patras, Greece.
Curr Pediatr Rev. 2014;10(4):263-7. doi: 10.2174/1573400510666141114224257.
Late preterm infants are defined as those born between 34(0/0) and 36(6/7) weeks of gestation. This population represents a growing proportion of preterm deliveries and traditionally has been neglected as thought to behave similarly to term infants. However, studies in the last decade have shown that they are vulnerable not only during the first few weeks of life but also later on in infancy and childhood. The aim of this review is to summarize the published literature in the field of the long-term outcomes of the late preterm delivery. The main areas that are affected are the respiratory function and the neurodevelopment of these babies due to the early arrest in the lung and brain development, respectively. Moreover, the overall general health of this population is affected in the long-term and ongoing follow up studies are required to provide a better understanding in the field. Continuous efforts should also be made so that the needs of these infants are recognized and managed in a timely appropriate manner.
晚期早产儿被定义为妊娠34(0/0)至36(6/7)周之间出生的婴儿。这一群体在早产分娩中所占比例日益增加，传统上一直被忽视，因为人们认为他们的行为与足月儿相似。然而，过去十年的研究表明，他们不仅在生命的最初几周易受伤害，而且在婴儿期和儿童期后期也易受伤害。本综述的目的是总结关于晚期早产长期结局领域已发表的文献。受影响的主要方面分别是这些婴儿的呼吸功能和神经发育，这是由于肺和脑发育过早停滞所致。此外，这一群体的整体健康在长期内受到影响，需要进行持续的随访研究，以便更好地了解该领域的情况。还应不断努力，以便及时、适当地认识和处理这些婴儿的需求。
