Using a Count of Neonatal Morbidities to Predict Poor Outcome in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Added Role of Neonatal Infection

Bassler, Dirk; J. Stoll, Barbara; Schmidt, Barbara; Asztalos, Elizabeth; S. Roberts, Robin; M.T. Robertson, Charlene; Sauvé, Reg; the Trial of Indomethacin Prophylaxis in Preterms Investigators, for

doi:10.1542/peds.2008-0377

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Using a Count of Neonatal Morbidities to Predict Poor Outcome in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Added Role of Neonatal Infection

Published in PEDIATRICS • Dec 29, 2008

Authors:

Dirk Bassler

Barbara J. Stoll

Barbara Schmidt

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: A count of 3 neonatal morbidities (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, brain injury, and severe retinopathy of prematurity) strongly predict the risk of death or neurosensory impairment in extremely low birth weight infants who survive to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. Neonatal infection has also b...

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Medicine

Necrotizing enterocolitis

Retinopathy of prematurity

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