Immediate and long-term outcome of infants less than 1000 grams.
In order to assess the immediate and long-term outcome of very low birth weight infants, a retrospective analysis of clinical and biochemical parameters of 100 consecutive newborns with birth weights less than 1000 g was carried out. Overall neonatal mortality for this group was 69%. For infants between 751 to 1000 g, the mortality rate was 52%. Of the 23 infants who were discharged, neurodevelopmental assessment was performed in 16. Twelve of the 16 were neurologically normal. The data indicate a favorable prognosis for infants with birth weight less than 1000 g.
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011379:Prognosis