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Stay in NICU and infantile haemangioma development
Author(s) -
Gey A.,
Ezzedine K.,
Diallo A.,
Prey S.,
Dreyfus I.,
Maza A.,
MazereeuwHautier J.,
Taïeb A.,
LéautéLabrèze C.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/jdv.12639
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , pediatrics , observational study , logistic regression , low birth weight , intensive care , birth weight , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , intensive care medicine , surgery , biology , genetics
Abstract Background Infantile haemangiomas ( IH s) are more frequent in low birth weight babies, especially premature. Objective To compare the characteristics of infants with IH s who stayed in neonatal intensive care unit ( NICU ) vs. those with IH s who did not. Methods Prospective observational multicentric study. Consecutive infants consulting for IH s in two departments of paediatric dermatology were included and a questionnaire specifically designed was filled for each patient. To identify factors associated with hospitalization in NICU vs. no hospitalization in NICU , we conducted univariate logistic regression analyses. Results A total of 210 infants with 323 IH s were included (56 boys, 154 girls, F/M sex ratio 2.75/1); 27 stayed in NICU , whereas 183 did not. Limbs involvement and multiple IH s were more frequent in NICU infants. Similarly, infants who had stayed in NICU had an earlier onset of their IH . Multiple IH was more frequent in infants with a history of congenital onset of IH . Conclusion Infants staying in NICU and those with congenital lesion are at risk for specific type and involvement of their IH and should be early addressed to a dermatologist in case of suspicion of IH to provide them an early diagnosis and to start a treatment if necessary as soon as possible.