Case Series
Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes after Previable Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes (pPPROM)
Table 1
Pregnancy characteristics of survivors of pPPROM attending neonatal clinic follow-up at 18–24 months CA.
| | Characteristics | Infants with neurodevelopmental outcomes at 18–24 months CA (n = 7) |
| | Maternal age, median (IQR) | 25 (24, 38) | | Gravity, median (IQR) | 3 (3, 4) | | Parity, median (IQR) | 1 (1, 2) | | Multiparous, % (n/N) | 85.7% (6/7) | | Urban residence, % (n/N) | 71.4% (5/7) | | Prior preterm birth, n | 0 | | Prior abortion, % (n/N) | 42.9% (3/7) | | Prior IUFD, % (n/N) | 14.3% (1/7) | | GA at rupture of membranes, median (IQR) | 21 + 0 (19 + 2 to 22 + 5) | | Oligohydramnios, % (n/N) | 57.1% (4/7) | | Antepartum hemorrhage, % (n/N) | 57.1% (4/7) | | Antenatal corticosteroids,% (n/N) | 85.7% (6/7) | | Mean GA at delivery | 25 (24 + 1 to 28 + 3) | | Delivery via caesarean section, % (n/N) | 57.1% (4/7) | | Birthweight (in grams), mean (SD) | 865.5 (768–1347) | | Male sex, % (n/N) | 57.1% (4/7) | | Length of stay in NICU (in days), mean (SD) | 129.5 (81.6) |
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Note. pPPROM, previable preterm premature rupture of membranes; IQR, interquartile range; IUFD, intrauterine fetal demise; GA, gestational age; NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; SD, standard deviation.
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