Developmental outcomes of very low birth weight infants with catch-up head growth: a nationwide cohort study

Autor: You Mi Hong, Dong Hue Cho, Jin Kyu Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Pediatrics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04135-6
Popis: Abstract Background As the survival rates of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants have increased, their neurodevelopmental outcomes are of concern. This study aims to determine the demographic and perinatal characteristics of premature infant according to head growth, identify clinical factors affecting growth catch-up, and explore differences in developmental outcomes according to catch-up states. Methods This nationwide prospective cohort study of Korean Neonatal Network data analyzed premature infants with very low birth weight (
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