Survival and outcome of infants weighing less than 800 grams at birth.
This study reports on two aspects of outcome in a sample of infants whose birth weights ranged from 500 to 799 gm. First, maternal and early neonatal variables were analyzed by means of stepwise logistic regression. Five-minute Apgar score and initial pH were the only variables that predicted mortality at p less than or equal to 0.05. Second, the surviving infants were examined at ages ranging from 17 months to 7 years. The majority (72%) had neurologic and/or developmental examinations in the suspect or abnormal range and required rehabilitation or early intervention services.
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Department of Pediatrics, New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, NY 10021.
Ross
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Auld
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Glassman
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D001824:Body Constitution; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009420:Nervous System / Q000254:growth & development; D012044:Regression Analysis; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors