Advances in neonatal intensive care have increased the survival rates of extremely preterm infants. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), late onset sepsis (LOS) and suboptimal nutrition raise the risk of death and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in this population. Improving survival without long-term NDI in extremely preterm infants is a priority. Interventions that optimize enteral ...

Objective To assess the well-being of preterm newborns using the Bayley-III scales in a Korean-based population, and to evaluate the perinatal risk factors influencing developmental outcome. Methods Using the Bayley-III scales, we assessed 120 preterm infants who were referred for evaluation of neurodevelopmental performance. We subdivided them into an extremely preterm group (n=18) and a ver...

The survival rate for extremely preterm infants has improved over the last two decades. Although the incidence of such births is about 2%, the impact of preterm birth on these infants, their families, health-care providers, and society is profound. The birth of an extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and early gestational age infant poses complex medical, social, and ethical challenges to the fami...