| Extremely low-birth-weight infants less than 901 g. Growth and development after one year of life. | |
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PMID: 8453219 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In a long-term prospective control study, 20 extremely low-birth-weight infants with birth weights between 500 and 900 g (mean 755 +/- 109 g) and gestational ages between 24 and 30 weeks (mean 26.2 +/- 1.8 weeks) were compared with 20 full-term infants, after the first year of life for growth, development and continuing morbidity after discharge from the intensive care unit. The total rate of neurological abnormalities was 17%; the rate of infantile post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus requiring shunt operations was 8.7%, while 13% had retinopathy of prematurity with vision deficit, but none was blind. The hospital readmission rate was 70%, but for most infants only one or a few readmissions were needed whereas three infants with chronic lung disorders required frequent hospital readmissions, mainly for respiratory infections. Apart from 4 infants with major cerebral neonatal complications, 16 of 20 extremely low-birth-weight infants (80%) showed development within the normal range at one year of age, although with delay in some areas in comparison with full-term control infants. Follow-up into preschool and school age is in progress. We cautiously suggest that the results at the one year follow-up do indicate a possible favourable long-term outcome for many of these extremely low-birth-weight infants with normal cognitive development and with no major neurological sequelae. |
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Authors:
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K Stjernqvist; N W Svenningsen |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 82 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 1993 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-04-19 Completed Date: 1993-04-19 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 40-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. |
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Cerebral Hemorrhage
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complications Female Follow-Up Studies Hospitalization Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight / growth & development* Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature / growth & development* Male Prognosis Prospective Studies |
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