L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino

In the last years prematurity rates have increased, together with the survival rate among premature subjects. In addition now even infants born at 23 weeks of gestational age can survive. However, some studies demonstrate that premature children are more likely to show late disabilities and to be ho...

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Main Authors: Mario Eandi, Paolo Manzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/986
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description In the last years prematurity rates have increased, together with the survival rate among premature subjects. In addition now even infants born at 23 weeks of gestational age can survive. However, some studies demonstrate that premature children are more likely to show late disabilities and to be hospitalised during childhood. In Italy the premature childrens’ care level too often depends on the socio-economic status of the Region: central decisions about assistance until the beginning of teenage are yet to be taken. A strict monitoring of pregnancy and of risk factors predisposing to premature birth as well as a careful management of perinatal period should further improve survival and quality of life of these subjects.
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spelling doaj.art-a2c4d0d8fd5e4662b9dc6557e5a2bbcd2022-12-22T00:53:07ZengSEEd Medical PublishersFarmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways2240-256X2011-07-01123S252710.7175/fe.v12i3S.986922L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambinoMario Eandi0Paolo Manzoni1Cattedra di Farmacologia Clinica, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di TorinoDivisione di Neonatologia e TIN, Ospedale S. Anna, TorinoIn the last years prematurity rates have increased, together with the survival rate among premature subjects. In addition now even infants born at 23 weeks of gestational age can survive. However, some studies demonstrate that premature children are more likely to show late disabilities and to be hospitalised during childhood. In Italy the premature childrens’ care level too often depends on the socio-economic status of the Region: central decisions about assistance until the beginning of teenage are yet to be taken. A strict monitoring of pregnancy and of risk factors predisposing to premature birth as well as a careful management of perinatal period should further improve survival and quality of life of these subjects.https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/986prematuritydeath in neonatal agemorbidity during childhood
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L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino
Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
prematurity
death in neonatal age
morbidity during childhood
title L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino
title_full L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino
title_fullStr L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino
title_full_unstemmed L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino
title_short L’impatto della prematurità sulla qualità di vita del bambino
title_sort l impatto della prematurita sulla qualita di vita del bambino
topic prematurity
death in neonatal age
morbidity during childhood
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