INTRODUCTION Very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates constitute approximately 4-7 percent of all live births and their mortality is very high. The objective of the present study was to determine the predictors of mortality in VLBW neonates. METHODS A retrospective cohort of VLBW neonates admitted over three years was studied. Exclusion criteria were: (1) neonates weighing less than 500 g and wi...

Objectives: This study compares the prevalence of high neonatal risk among very-low-birth-weight babies (VLBW) referred to North Carolina’s Infant/Toddler Program and those VLBW babies not referred to the program. The study also compares demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of mothers with VLBW babies referred and not referred to the program. Methods: The sample for this study was obta...

conclusions these results show that maturity and birth weight are related to a decrease in the risk of developing a candidiasis infection. objectives the purpose of this study was to determine the rate, risk factors, and sources of colonization in low birth weight (lbw) and very low birth weight (vlbw) infants in an nicu. patients and methods all cases were classified in to 1 of 2 groups: lbw a...

Abstract We investigate the effects of early-life medical treatments on treated children and their families. use a regression discontinuity design that exploits changes in across very low birth weight (VLBW) cutoff. Using administrative data from Denmark, we establish VLBW have better health higher test scores. find these benefits spill over to other family members: mothers enjoy mental health,...

Design: Birth data were collected on all births in Michigan from September 11, 2000, to March 11, 2001, and from September 11, 2001, to March 11, 2002. Self-reported ancestry and a name algorithm were used to determine Arab American ethnicity. Unadjusted and adjusted logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between birth before/after September 11 and birth outcomes. Main...

Methods: Out of 172 very low birth weight (VLBW) infants admitted from 2004 to 2007, five recipient infants of monochorionic diamniotic twins were defined as recipient group (n=5). Three to five control infants matched for gestational age, birth weight, gender were selected from the remaining VLBW infants in the same study period (control group, n=20). Serial echocardiographic examinations incl...

BACKGROUND Minor motor problems have been reported in low birthweight children, but few studies have assessed motor skills in adolescents. OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence of motor problems in adolescents with low birth weight. METHOD Fifty four very low birthweight (VLBW: birth weight < or = 1500 g), 59 term small for gestational age (SGA: birth weight < 10th centile), and 83 control (b...

INTRODUCTION Infants with low birth weights are provided with hospital nutrition support to enhance their survivability and body weights. However, different hospitals have different nutrition support formulas. Therefore, the effectiveness of these nutrition support formulas should be investigated. OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of hospital nutrition support on growth velocity and nutritional ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between histologic inflammation of placenta and brain findings in ultrasound examinations and regional brain volumes in magnetic resonance imaging in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) or in very preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN VLBW or very preterm infants (n = 121) were categorized into 3 groups according to the most pathologic brain finding on ultrasound exami...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that continuous gastric infusion (CGI) is better tolerated than intermittent gastric bolus (IGB) in small very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. DESIGN Two-center, prospective, randomized, unmasked clinical trial. PATIENTS 28 VLBW infants (birth weight <1250 g). A strict feeding protocol was followed. INTERVENTION Patients were randomized to IGB or CGI. M...