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01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract
The transition of late preterm
Authors:
Maria Pia De Carolis, Carmen Cocca, Serena Antonia Rubortone, Giovanni Pinna, Sara De Carolis, Silvia Salvi, Costantino Romagnoli
Published in:
Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Special Issue 2/2014
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Excerpt
The transition from the intra- to the extra-uterine life is characterized by major physiological changes in respiratory and hemodynamic functions [
1]; moreover, the intrauterine thermostability has to been replaced by the neonatal termoregulation [
2]. Many of the antepartum and intrapartum risk factors associated with the need of resuscitation may be present in late-preterm neonates (34
0/7-36
6/7 weeks) [
3]. It is also reported a double risk of Caesarean Section (CS) in case of late-preterm compared to term deliveries [
4]. Our objective was to evaluate the transition period in late-preterm infants in particular considering the need for resuscitation and the incidence of hypothermia. …
