Follow-up at two years of age and early predictors of non-compliance in a cohort of very preterm infants.

Early Hum Dev

Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Félix Guyon Hospital, CHU de La Réunion, 97405 Saint-Denis Cedex, La Réunion, France. Electronic address:

Published: May 2017

Aim: To examine the rates of follow-up at two years of age and perinatal factors associated with non-compliance in an observational population-based cohort of very preterm children enrolled in a routine follow-up program.

Method: Data review of infants born between 2008 and 2012 in the Observatoire de La Grande Prématurité, Reunion Island cohort. All singletons born alive before 33weeks of gestational age and resident on the island at two years of age were included. Patients were considered compliant if they were timely evaluated between 20-28months of age, or non-compliant if they were not evaluated or evaluated after 28months of age.

Results: Of the 802 survivors (mean gestational age of 30.3±2.0months, mean birthweight of 1364±396g), 468 (58.4%) were examined between 20-28months, 119 (14.8%) after 28months of age, and 215 (26.8%) were never evaluated, respectively. In multivariate analysis, factors associated with non-compliance were higher parity (>2), past history of preterm delivery, maternal diabetes (preexisting or gestational), appropriate for gestational status, and centre of birth.

Conclusion: Sustainable follow-up of vulnerable neonates remains a challenge in clinical practice. Early predictors of non-compliance can be used to define individualized and local follow-up strategies in these infants at high risk for developmental disabilities.

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