Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight - Research News and Information

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[Stress disorder in parents of premature neonates--secondary publication]

Nov 2008 The current study evaluated the psychological sequelae in 66 parents of premature neonates (mean weight 842 grams). A total of 35% of the parents reported that their child had a handicap, while 20% of the women met the criteria of post-traumatic ... Read more...

Aggressive vs. conservative phototherapy for infants with extremely low birth weight.

28 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether aggressive phototherapy to prevent neurotoxic effects of bilirubin benefits or harms infants with extremely low birth weight (1000 g or less). METHODS: We randomly assigned 1974 infants with extremely low birth ... Read more...

[Extremely prematurely born children's and their parents' need for support]

11 Oct 2008 INTRODUCTION: During the 1990s, knowledge on the psychosocial consequences of extremely preterm birth was requested. The Danish Paediatric Society therefore launched a prospective longitudinal study of all children born in Denmark in 1994-95 with a ... Read more...

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

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• [Stress disorder in parents of premature neonates--secondary publication] Nov 2008
• Aggressive vs. conservative phototherapy for infants with extremely low birth weight. 28 Oct 2008
• [Extremely prematurely born children's and their parents' need for support] 11 Oct 2008
• Do cortisol concentrations predict short-term outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants? 29 Sep 2008
• Bilateral arterial duct 'stenting' in a low-weight neonate with complex congenital heart defect. 30 Aug 2008
• Neonatal cranial ultrasound lesions and developmental delays at 2 years of age among extremely low gestational age children. 30 Aug 2008
• Health-related quality of life for extremely low birth weight adolescents in Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. 30 Aug 2008
• Pervasive behavior problems at 6 years of age in a total-population sample of children born at 30 Aug 2008
• Human milk intake and retinopathy of prematurity in extremely low birth weight infants. 30 Aug 2008
• Placental histopathology in the extremely low birth weight infants. 30 Jul 2008
• Is an increased dwell time of a peripherally inserted catheter associated with an increased risk of bloodstream infection in infants? 30 Jul 2008
• Outcome of cerebellar injury in very low birth-weight infants: 6 case reports. 30 Jul 2008
• Subendocardial infarction associated with ventricular hypertrophy in preterm infants with chronic lung disease. 30 Jul 2008
• A phase I/II trial of high-dose erythropoietin in extremely low birth weight infants: pharmacokinetics and safety. 30 Jul 2008
• Community supports after surviving extremely low-birth-weight, extremely preterm birth: special outpatient services in early childhood. 30 Jul 2008
• Intravitreous bevacizumab as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for retinopathy of prematurity: a morphologic study. 30 Jul 2008
• Energy expenditure in extremely low birth weight infants near time of hospital discharge. 24 Jul 2008
• Progression and timing of treatment of zone I retinopathy of prematurity. 5 Jul 2008
• Hybrid balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in a 700-g infant: Thinking outside the box. 29 Jun 2008
• Peritoneal drainage or laparotomy for neonatal bowel perforation? A randomized controlled trial. 29 Jun 2008

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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