The outcome of very low birth weight infants: past,present and future |
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Authors: | Saroj Saigal |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street, West, L8N 3Z5 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | This article is an attempt to review the impact of neotnatal intensive care on mortality and child-hood morbidity of VLBW infants. The evidence suggests that in the last decade there has been a significant reduction in neonatal mortality, particularly of the very tiny infants. However, although the data on morbidity is more difficult to interpret, there does not seem to have been a parallel decline in the rate of neurological impairment in infants. The implication of this for the future is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Very low birthweight intensive care follow-up mortality morbidity |
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