Prematuritatea reprezinta cel mai important predictor al mortalitatii si morbiditatii neonatale. In Centrul Regional de Terapie Intensiva Neonatala al Maternitatii Cuza Voda din Iasi incidenta prematuritatii < 32 saptamani a crescut constant de la 2,8% in 2003 la 3,7% in 2007, iar cea a prematuritatii extreme de la 0,10% la 1,10%, in acelasi interval de timp. Cu exceptia icterului de prematuritate toate complicatiile prematuritatii cuantificate in studiu au crescut procentual de la an la an, in pofida reducerii mortalitatii.

Prematurity represents the most important predictor of neonatal mortality and morbidity. In Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level III, Cuza Voda Maternity, Iasi, the incidence of prematurity constantly increases from 2,8% in 2003 to 3,7% in 2007 as for extreme prematurity from 0,10% to 1,10% in the same period. With the exception of jaundice of prematurity, all complication of prematurity quantified in present study, had percentual increase, despite decreasing mortality.