Journal article
Using a Count of Neonatal Morbidities to Predict Poor Outcome in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants: Added Role of Neonatal Infection
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: A count of 3 neonatal morbidities (bronchopulmonary dysplasia, brain injury, and severe retinopathy of prematurity) strongly predict the risk of death or neurosensory impairment in extremely low birth weight infants who survive to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. Neonatal infection has also been linked with later impairment. We examined whether the addition of infection to the count of 3 neonatal morbidities further improves the …
Authors
Bassler D; Stoll BJ; Schmidt B; Asztalos EV; Roberts RS; Robertson CMT; Sauve RS
Journal
, Vol. 123, No. 1, pp. 313–318
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
January 1, 2009
DOI
10.1542/peds.2008-0377
ISSN
0031-4005