401 Is the PIM3 score a reliable predictor for mortality in the neonatal population?

Abstract

ConclusionThe findings of this study support 4 main conclusions: 1) increase in femur length and thoracic circumference between 19 and 34 weeks is reduced in the study cohort compared to the SWS cohort, indicating that a prenatal growth deficit occurs in this time period. 2) Mean weight, length and head circumference at birth are all below the HFAC mean (corrected for gestational age), suggesting that prenatal growth impairment affects all growth indices, however linear growth is more heavily affected than weight and head circumference. 3) There are different growth trends in the first year for weight, length and head circumference. Regarding weight and length, the results of this study indicate that catch-up growth occurs in the first year of life. 4) Preand postnatal data indicate that head circumference is less significantly impaired than other growth indices, possibly indicating there is preservation of head circumference despite deficits in other parameters.