Open AccessFunisitis as a Risk Factor for Adverse Neonatal Outcomes in Twin Neonates with Spontaneous Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Subeen Hong,
Mina Jeong,
Sohee Oh,
Joosung Oh,
Chan Wook Park,
Joong Shin Park,
Jong Kwan Jun,
Seung Mi Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.9.822
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , odds ratio , gestational age , pregnancy , retrospective cohort study , pediatrics , genetics , biology
Funisitis, inflammation of the umbilical cord, is considered a strong risk factor for adverse neonatal outcomes; however, a clinical definition of funisitis has not been established. In this study, we aimed to determine the clinical significance of funisitis in twin neonates with spontaneous preterm birth.