Publications by authors named "K Helenius"
Birth weight and head circumference for 22-29 weeks gestation neonates from an international cohort.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
January 2025
Objective: Size at birth is a key indicator of in utero growth. Our objective was to generate sex-specific percentiles for birth weight and head circumference in neonates born between 22 and 29 weeks gestation from pregnancies without hypertension or diabetes and assess differences between vaginal and caesarean births and between singletons and twins.
Methods: We used data from 12 countries participating in the International Network for Evaluating Outcomes in Neonates database from 2007 to 2021.
Introduction: Despite advances in neonatal care, late-onset sepsis remains an important cause of preventable morbidity and mortality. Neonatal late-onset sepsis rates have decreased in some countries, while in others they have not. Our objective was to compare trends in late-onset sepsis rates in 9 population-based networks from 10 countries and to assess the associated mortality within 7 days of late-onset sepsis.
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- - This study assessed the impact of a neonatal care model called Close Collaboration with Parents (CC) on preterm infants' hospital stays, growth rates, and later healthcare needs in Finland from 2006 to 2020.
- - Preterm infants in the Full-CC group had an average hospital stay that was 1.8 days shorter and showed better growth compared to those in the control group, along with lower rates of unscheduled outpatient visits.
- - The findings suggest that implementing family-centered care practices in NICUs can enhance the efficiency of hospital resources by reducing the length of stay and improving health outcomes for preterm infants.
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- - The study aimed to analyze trends in the use of postnatal steroids (PNS) in very preterm infants (24-28 weeks gestational age) and their association with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and mortality using international data from 2010 to 2018.
- - Over 47,000 infants were examined, revealing a rise in PNS usage from 18% in 2010 to 26% in 2018; however, rates of BPD remained stable at around 39%.
- - Factors such as lower gestational age, male gender, small size for gestational age, and the presence of persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA) were linked to higher
Aim: Organisation of care, perinatal and neonatal management of very preterm infants in the Nordic regions were hypothesised to vary significantly. The aim of this observational study was to test this hypothesis.
Methods: Information on preterm infants in the 21 greater healthcare regions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden was gathered from national registers in 2021.