Growth and neurodevelopmental outcome of high risk premature neonates at 1 year in a tertiary level NICU of central India

Autor: Sudhir. U, Trusha Joshi, Pawan Ghanghoriya, Mangilal Barman
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 4:1787
ISSN: 2349-3291
2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20173786
Popis: Background: To study the outcome of growth and development till one year of age of very preterm neonates and moderate to late preterm admitted and discharged from a tertiary level NICU in central India.Methods: 120 preterm babies admitted and discharged from NICU were enrolled consecutively. Out of them 82 were followed up for a period of 1 year. Physical parameter like weight, length and head circumference were recorded on admission and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months of corrected gestational age. Developmental assessment was done at 12 months of corrected gestational age by DASII (developmental assessment scale for Indian infants).Results: Among the 82 enrolled subjects 28 were very preterm (28
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