A Pollak1, R Birnbacher. 1. Department of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care, University Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria. arnold.pollak@akh-wien.ac.at
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Female infants have a significantly greater chance of surviving than male infants at similar birthweights and gestational ages, and have an advantage over males for a better outcome with less morbidity. CONCLUSION: The exact mechanisms responsible for the gender differences, with a better chance of survival of female infants, remain to be determined. The paper by Elsmén et al. provides an important contribution to this most important area of clinical research.
UNLABELLED: Female infants have a significantly greater chance of surviving than male infants at similar birthweights and gestational ages, and have an advantage over males for a better outcome with less morbidity. CONCLUSION: The exact mechanisms responsible for the gender differences, with a better chance of survival of female infants, remain to be determined. The paper by Elsmén et al. provides an important contribution to this most important area of clinical research.
Authors: Ying Ying Yang; Gabriella Kaddu; David Ngendahimana; Hope Barkoukis; Darcy Freedman; Yovani Am Lubaale; Ezekiel Mupere; Paul M Bakaki Journal: Public Health Nutr Date: 2018-08-29 Impact factor: 4.022