Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Intervention at the border of viability: perspective over a decade.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate prenatal management and outcome of infants born at the border of viability during 2 periods, 2001 to 2003 (late epoch) and 1993 to 1995 (early epoch). DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: Single academic, high-risk perinatal ... Read more...

Leuconostoc spp sepsis in an extremely low birth weight infant: a case report and review of the literature.

30 Aug 2009 A three week old extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant infected by vancomycin-resistant Leuconostoc spp is presented. Treatment with appropriate antibiotics was successful after the percutaneous inserted central catheter (PICC) was removed. The ... Read more...

Most very low birth weight subjects do well as adults.

30 Aug 2009 AIM: To study health, quality of life, educational level and occupation in very low birth weight (VLBW) children in early adulthood and the relationship of the findings to neonatal risk factors and later handicap. METHODS: This is a prospective ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Intervention at the border of viability: perspective over a decade. 29 Sep 2009
• [Premature infants' right to cae and the unwillingness to modify the view on abortions] 30 Aug 2009
• Leuconostoc spp sepsis in an extremely low birth weight infant: a case report and review of the literature. 30 Aug 2009
• Most very low birth weight subjects do well as adults. 30 Aug 2009
• [Difficult questions must be further illuminated in the debate on extremely premature infants] 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of transfusions in extremely low birth weight infants: a retrospective study. 30 Aug 2009
• Retinopathy of prematurity in extremely premature infants. 30 Jul 2009
• [The question worth a more nuanced discussion] 30 Jul 2009
• [The decision can't be made by the parents alone] 30 Jul 2009
• [Also extremely premature infants have a right to full-scale care] 30 Jul 2009
• High frequencies of elevated alkaline phosphatase activity and rickets exist in extremely low birth weight infants despite current nutritional support. 27 Jul 2009
• Synchronized nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation and neonatal outcomes. 25 Jul 2009
• Meta-analysis of neurobehavioral outcomes in very preterm and/or very low birth weight children. 25 Jul 2009
• Nutritional practices and growth velocity in the first month of life in extremely premature infants. 25 Jul 2009
• Impact of ethics and economics on end-of-life decisions in an Indian neonatal unit. 25 Jul 2009
• A second course of ibuprofen is effective in the closure of a clinically significant PDA in ELBW infants. 25 Jul 2009
• Neurodevelopmental disability through 11 years of age in children born before 26 weeks of gestation. 25 Jul 2009
• Chronic lung disease and developmental delay at 2 years of age in children born before 28 weeks' gestation. 18 Jul 2009
• Time-related changes in steroid use and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. 18 Jul 2009
• A videolaryngoscopy technique for the intubation of the newborn: preliminary report. 18 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight'

Definition: An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1000 grams (2.2 lbs), regardless of gestational age.

Descriptor UI: D052577

Alternative terms: Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; physiology; psychology; urine;

Tree Number: M01.060.703.520.460.600.500;

History Note: 2007