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Fetal growth and neonatal mortality in Korea.

Abstract：

:The fetal growth curve and neonatal mortality rate, based on gestational age and birthweight, are important for identifying groups of high-risk neonates and developing appropriate medical services and health-care programmes. The purpose of this study was to develop a national fetal growth curve for neonates in Korea, and examine the Korean national references for fetal growth and death according to their characteristics. Data of Korean vital statistics linked National Infant Mortality Survey conducted on births in 1999 were used in this study. The total livebirths were 621,764 in 1999, which were grouped into singletons (n = 609,643) and twins (n = 9805) for analysis. Birthweight/gestational age-specific fetal growth curves and neonatal mortality rates were based on 250 g of birthweight and weekly gestational age intervals for each characteristic of the birth. The features of high-risk neonates such as small-for-gestational-age and the limit of viability in Korea were different from those of Western countries. Difference in fetal growth and death was also detected in other characteristics of the fetus (gender and plurality of birth) besides race. The fetal growth curve of males was higher than that of females, and was higher in singleton than in twins. The neonatal mortality rate was higher in males (singleton, 2.6; twin, 23.5) than females (singleton, 2.1; twin, 15.9), and higher in twins (19.8/1000) than in singletons (2.4/1000). However, in neonates with gestational age >29 weeks and birthweight >1000 g, the neonatal mortality rate was lower in twins than in singletons. The limit of viability was gestational age 27 weeks and birthweight 1000 g, which was similar in singletons and twins regardless of gender. To improve the health of neonates in a country, it is imperative to investigate the characteristics of fetal growth and death under the particular circumstances of the country. When risk is defined for neonates account must be taken of differences in race, gender and plurality of birth, as the neonatal mortality rate varies depending on those factors.

journal_name

Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol

journal_title

Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology

authors

Hong JS,Yi SW,Han YJ,Park YW,Nam CM,Kang HC,Ohrr H

doi

10.1111/j.1365-3016.2007.00850.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-09-01 00:00:00

pages

397-410

issue

eissn

0269-5022

issn

1365-3016

pii

PPE850

journal_volume

pub_type

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Fetal growth and neonatal mortality in Korea.