Neonatal Morbidities and Hospitalization in the First 2 Years of Life Among Infants Born Very Preterm

What is the proportion of children born very preterm in England and Wales who are hospitalized between neonatal discharge home and the age of 2 years?In this cohort study of 39 413 children born at less than 32 weeks’ gestation and discharged home from neonatal care, 67% had at least 1 episode of hospitalization before the age of 2 years, mostly for respiratory illness.Most children born very preterm experienced hospital admissions after initial discharge home; these data will inform family counseling and prevention efforts.

Corresponding Author: Tim J. van Hasselt, PhD, Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, United Kingdom (t.vanhasselt@nhs.net).

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