Nutritive sucking pattern—From very low birth weight preterm to term newborn

[Ischemic brain damage in very low birth weight preterm newborn infants].

OBJECTIVE To present a critical and up-to-date review of ischemic brain damage in premature, very low birth weight infants. SOURCES OF DATA Articles were obtained by means of a search of the MEDLINE database, with those considered most representative by the authors being selected. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS The most frequent ischemic injuries among preterm, very low birth weight neonates are h...

Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy in a Very Low–Birth Weight Preterm Newborn

Introduction: Minimally invasive surgery is normally used in children but is not so common in newborns, especially those with very low birth weight, as a consequence of an immature cardiopulmonary system and technical difficulties. Case Description: A preterm female with very low birth weight (1.4 kg), born in the 32nd week of gestation with a prenatal diagnosis of abdominal cyst, presented wit...

Laryngotracheoplasty in a low birth weight preterm newborn.

1 Otorhinolaryngologist (Fellow of the Larynx, Clinic Hospital, Porto Alegre). 2 Otorhinolaryngologist (Hired medical doctor of the Clinic Hospital, Porto Alegre. Master’s degree in pediatrics, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University). 3 Otorhinolaryngologist (Master’s degree student, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University). 4 Otorhinolaryngologist (Master’s degree in pediatrics, Rio Grande do Sul F...

Thyroid dysfunction in very low birth weight preterm infants

PURPOSE Thyroid dysfunction is common in preterm infants. Congenital hypothyroidism causes neurodevelopmental impairment, which is preventable if properly treated. This study was conducted to describe the characteristics of thyroid dysfunction in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs), evaluate risk factors of hypothyroidism, and suggest the reassessment of thyroid function with an initially no...

Hospital mortality of very low birth weight newborn infants.