| The very low birth weight infant: the broader spectrum of morbidity during infancy and early childhood. | |
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PMID: 6662919 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Neonatal intensive care has improved very low birth weight (less than 1.5 kg) outcome. To evaluate the spectrum of morbidity related to this care, 505 survivors born between 1975 and 1979 were followed during the first three years of life. Transient neurological abnormalities of muscle tone which resolved by two years of age were seen in 40% of children. The incidence of chronic physical disease (lung disease, sequelae of necrotizing enterocolitis, and cholestatic jaundice) was 23% at term, 12% by 8 months, and 3.3% by 20 months. Subnormal weight for age at three years was found in 17% of infants born appropriate for gestational age and 46% of those born small for gestational age. Thirty-three percent of children were rehospitalized during infancy, 10% during their second year, and 10% during their third year of life. Mean IQ was 92.0. In the total population 80.6% were considered normal, 1.7% had major congenital malformations, 10.1% had neurosensory abnormalities, and 7.6% had developmental delay (DQ or IQ less than 80). Close followup care is essential to ensure the eventual adaptation and functional normalization which occurs in the majority of these high-risk infants. |
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Authors:
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M Hack; B Caron; A Rivers; A A Fanaroff |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP Volume: 4 ISSN: 0196-206X ISO Abbreviation: J Dev Behav Pediatr Publication Date: 1983 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-03-12 Completed Date: 1984-03-12 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006933 Medline TA: J Dev Behav Pediatr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 243-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Body Height Body Weight Child Development* Child, Preschool Cholestasis / diagnosis Congenital Abnormalities / diagnosis Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / diagnosis Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Infant Mortality Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Intelligence Lung Diseases / diagnosis Morbidity* Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis |
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