Intact survival and 20-month follow-up of a 380-gram infant.
Intact survival of infants delivered before completion of the 26th week of gestation or weighing less than 500 g is a well-known phenomenon. We recently cared for an infant whose birthweight was 380 g, making her the second smallest survivor in the United States. Her hospitalization (including expenses) and 20-month (corrected) follow-up are presented along with a discussion of the implications involved in the care of such an infant.
Ginsberg
H G
HG
Department of Pediatrics, Ochsner Clinic, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121.
Goldsmith
J P
JP
Stedman
C M
CM
D000328:Adult; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn