| Summary: | Objective: Identifying that there is a lack of Canadian evidence surrounding
the interaction between ethnicity and reproductive risk factors and neonatal outcomes,
this study sought to report on risk factors and outcomes amongst high-risk newborns
requiring intensive neonatal care.
Study Design: The data source for this project was the Canadian Neonatal Network™
(CNN) Database. The CNN maintains a national standardized database that collects
information on selected neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) practices and outcomes
on every neonate admitted to a Canadian NICU. Results: Mothers at risk of
delivering newborns requiring intensive care showed differing perinatal priorities on
the basis of ethnic origin. Furthermore, there were differences in the risk of mortality
and major morbidity among newborns born of different ethnic backgrounds. The risks
of poor infant outcome associated with ethnicity were observed over and above the
presence of other well known risk factors for adverse outcome. Conclusions:
Increasing our understanding of ethnically-related differences in reproductive health
issues is important in order to be able to minimize disparities in health delivery on the
basis of ethnicity and to improve health outcomes for all. === Medicine, Faculty of === Medicine, Department of === Experimental Medicine, Division of === Graduate
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