The Long-Term Effect of Preterm Birth on Renal Function: A Meta-Analysis.
Published
April 04, 2021
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
PICOID
68cf51f6
DOI
Citations
16
Keywords
long-term, meta-analysis, prematurity, preterm, renal function
Copyright
Patients/Population/Participants
preterm-born adult population
Intervention
comparison of renal function in preterm-born survivors and full-term-born controls
Comparison
full-term-born controls
Outcome
renal function
Abstract
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The preterm-born adult population is ever increasing following improved survival rates of premature births. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate long-term effects of preterm birth on renal function in preterm-born survivors. We searched PubMed and EMBASE to identify studies that compared renal function in preterm-born survivors and full-term-born controls, published until 2 February 2019. A random effects model with standardized mean difference (SMD) was used for meta-analyses. Heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated using Higgin's