Neurodevelopmental and growth impairment among extremely low-birth-weight infants with neonatal infection
BJ Stoll, NI Hansen, I Adams-Chapman, AA Fanaroff… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextNeonatal infections are frequent complications of extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW)
infants receiving intensive care. ObjectiveTo determine if neonatal infections in ELBW
infants are associated with increased risks of adverse neurodevelopmental and growth
sequelae in early childhood. Design, Setting, and ParticipantsInfants weighing 401 to 1000
g at birth (born in 1993-2001) were enrolled in a prospectively collected very low-birth-
weight registry at academic medical centers participating in the National Institute of Child …
infants receiving intensive care. ObjectiveTo determine if neonatal infections in ELBW
infants are associated with increased risks of adverse neurodevelopmental and growth
sequelae in early childhood. Design, Setting, and ParticipantsInfants weighing 401 to 1000
g at birth (born in 1993-2001) were enrolled in a prospectively collected very low-birth-
weight registry at academic medical centers participating in the National Institute of Child …
