Longitudinal Growth of Hospitalized Very Low Birth Weight Infants

A. Ehrenkranz, Richard; Younes, Naji; A. Lemons, James; A. Fanaroff, Avroy; F. Donovan, Edward; L. Wright, Linda; Katsikiotis, Vasilis; E. Tyson, Jon; Oh, William; Shankaran, Seetha; R. Bauer, Charles; B. Korones, Sheldon; J. Stoll, Barbara; K. Stevenson, David; Papile, Lu-Ann

doi:10.1542/peds.104.2.280

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Longitudinal Growth of Hospitalized Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Published in PEDIATRICS • Aug 1, 1999

Authors:

Richard A. Ehrenkranz

Naji Younes

James A. Lemons

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The interpretation of growth rates for very low birth weight infants is obscured by limited data, recent changes in perinatal care, and the uncertain effects of multiple therapies. OBJECTIVES: To develop contemporary postnatal growth curves for very low birth weight preterm infants and t...

Subject

Medicine

Gestational age

Necrotizing enterocolitis

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