Abstract
China is home to 1 in 5 people in the world. Every year, the number of infants born in China (>16 million) exceeds the entire population of Sweden.1 Of these 16 million infants, more than 200 000 are estimated to be born very preterm (<32 weeks’ gestation).2
Highlights
Cao et al[3] present the results of a major nationwide effort to characterize the care and outcomes of very preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in China
This is the first major report of very preterm infant outcomes from the Chinese Neonatal Network database, which was launched in January 2019
They report that 14.5% of infants did not receive complete care because intensive care for these infants was withdrawn by their parents against medical advice
Summary
Cao et al[3] present the results of a major nationwide effort to characterize the care and outcomes of very preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in China. This is the first major report of very preterm infant outcomes from the Chinese Neonatal Network database, which was launched in January 2019.
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