{Reference Type}: Journal Article {Title}: Trends in the Incidence of High-Risk Newborns Based on a New Conceptual Framework - Beijing Municipality, China, 2013-2022. {Author}: Zhao Y;Jia Z;Wang L;Wu Q;Guo M;Han D;Huang L;Wang J;Zhang D;Wang Z;Wu M; {Journal}: China CDC Wkly {Volume}: 6 {Issue}: 31 {Year}: 2024 Aug 2 暂无{DOI}: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.169 {Abstract}: UNASSIGNED: A new conceptual term, small and vulnerable newborns (SVN), bringing preterm birth, small for gestational age (SGA), or low birth weight (LBW) together is being advocated for assessing whether a child is at high risk.
UNASSIGNED: According to the new conceptual term, the increasing incidence of high-risk newborns (from 9.82% to 10.96%) has been observed among 2,005,408 newborns over the period from 2013 to 2022, which is higher than using any of the three definitions of SVN. Maternal age ≥35, primiparity, and multiple births are high risks for SVN.
UNASSIGNED: The new conceptual framework should be used to better assess the number of high-risk newborns. Attention should be paid to multiple births to prevent preterm-related SVN. To reduce term newborns who are SGA, we need to be concerned not only with multiple pregnancies but also with first-time mothers.