Impact of neonatal intensive care.
Mortality in infants less than 33 weeks' gestation and in those of very low birthweight in Brighton has fallen since 1978. This reduction is not due simply to a decline in the incidence of major congenital abnormalities; evidence indicates that it can be attributed to the introduction of respiratory support.
D003422:Critical Care; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007224:Infant Care; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D012121:Respiration, Artificial