Intraventricular haemorrhage in a Ugandan cohort of low birth weight neonates: the IVHU study

MacLeod, R; Paulson, J N; Okalany, N; Okello, F; Acom, L; Ikiror, J; Cowan, F M; Tann, C J; Dyet, L E; Hagmann, C F; Burgoine, K

doi:10.1186/s12887-020-02464-4

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MacLeod, R., Paulson, J. N., Okalany, N., Okello, F., Acom, L., Ikiror, J., Cowan, F. M., Tann, C. J., Dyet, L. E., Hagmann, C. F., & Burgoine, K. (2021). Intraventricular haemorrhage in a Ugandan cohort of low birth weight neonates: the IVHU study. BMC Pediatrics, 21, 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02464-4

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Globally, 15 million neonates are born prematurely every year, over half in low income countries (LICs). Premature and low birth weight neonates have a higher risk of intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH). There are minimal data regarding IVH in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to examine the incidence, severity and timing of and modifiable risk factors for IVH amongst low-birth-weight neonates in Uganda.

METHODS

This is a prospective cohort study of neonates with birthweights of ≤2000 g admitted to a neonatal unit (NU)