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Perinatal factors associated with cerebral palsy in children born in Sweden.

Thorngren-Jerneck, Kristina LU and Herbst, Andreas LU (2006) In Obstetrics and Gynecology 108(6). p.1499-1505
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify perinatal factors associated with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: This was a case-control study based on the Swedish Medical Birth Registry and the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry, including 2,303 infants born in Sweden 1984-1998 with a diagnosis of CP and 1.6 million infants without this diagnosis. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were calculated. RESULTS: Infants born preterm had a highly increased risk for CP, and constituted 35% of all cases; OR 34 (95% CI 29-39) in weeks23-27, OR 37 (95% CI 32-42) in weeks 28-29, OR 26 (95% CI 23-30) in weeks 30-31, and OR 3.9 (95% CI 3.4-4.4) in weeks 32-36. Boys had a higher risk (sex ratio 1.36:1), particularly before term (sex ratio 1.55:1). Other... (More)
OBJECTIVE: To identify perinatal factors associated with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: This was a case-control study based on the Swedish Medical Birth Registry and the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry, including 2,303 infants born in Sweden 1984-1998 with a diagnosis of CP and 1.6 million infants without this diagnosis. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were calculated. RESULTS: Infants born preterm had a highly increased risk for CP, and constituted 35% of all cases; OR 34 (95% CI 29-39) in weeks23-27, OR 37 (95% CI 32-42) in weeks 28-29, OR 26 (95% CI 23-30) in weeks 30-31, and OR 3.9 (95% CI 3.4-4.4) in weeks 32-36. Boys had a higher risk (sex ratio 1.36:1), particularly before term (sex ratio 1.55:1). Other factors associated with CP were being small or large for gestational age at birth, abruptio placentae (OR 8.6, 95% CI 5.6-13.3), maternal insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.4-3.1), preeclampsia (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.3-2.4), being a twin (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), maternal age older than 40 years (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.8) or 35-39 years (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.4), primiparity (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.3), and smoking (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.3). In term infants, low Apgar scores were associated with a high risk for CP; OR 62 (95% CI 52-74) at score 6 at 5 minutes, OR 498 (95% CI 458-542) at score 3. Other factors associated with CP in term infants were breech presentation at vaginal birth (OR 3.0, 95% CI 2.4-3.7), instrumental delivery (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.6-2.3), and emergency cesarean delivery (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.6-2.0). CONCLUSION: Preterm birth entails a high risk for CP, but 65% of these children are born at term. Several obstetric factors and low Apgar scores are associated with CP. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{OBJECTIVE: To identify perinatal factors associated with cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: This was a case-control study based on the Swedish Medical Birth Registry and the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry, including 2,303 infants born in Sweden 1984-1998 with a diagnosis of CP and 1.6 million infants without this diagnosis. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (Cis) were calculated. RESULTS: Infants born preterm had a highly increased risk for CP, and constituted 35% of all cases; OR 34 (95% CI 29-39) in weeks23-27, OR 37 (95% CI 32-42) in weeks 28-29, OR 26 (95% CI 23-30) in weeks 30-31, and OR 3.9 (95% CI 3.4-4.4) in weeks 32-36. Boys had a higher risk (sex ratio 1.36:1), particularly before term (sex ratio 1.55:1). Other factors associated with CP were being small or large for gestational age at birth, abruptio placentae (OR 8.6, 95% CI 5.6-13.3), maternal insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.4-3.1), preeclampsia (OR 1.5, 95% CI 1.3-2.4), being a twin (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.6), maternal age older than 40 years (OR 1.4, 95% CI 1.1-1.8) or 35-39 years (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.4), primiparity (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.3), and smoking (OR 1.2, 95% CI 1.1-1.3). In term infants, low Apgar scores were associated with a high risk for CP; OR 62 (95% CI 52-74) at score 6 at 5 minutes, OR 498 (95% CI 458-542) at score 3. Other factors associated with CP in term infants were breech presentation at vaginal birth (OR 3.0, 95% CI 2.4-3.7), instrumental delivery (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.6-2.3), and emergency cesarean delivery (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.6-2.0). CONCLUSION: Preterm birth entails a high risk for CP, but 65% of these children are born at term. Several obstetric factors and low Apgar scores are associated with CP.}},
  author       = {{Thorngren-Jerneck, Kristina and Herbst, Andreas}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{6}},
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  publisher    = {{Lippincott Williams & Wilkins}},
  series       = {{Obstetrics and Gynecology}},
  title        = {{Perinatal factors associated with cerebral palsy in children born in Sweden.}},
  url          = {{http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17138786&dopt=Abstract}},
  volume       = {{108}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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