title: Caring for the graduate from the neonatal intensive care unit. At home, in the office, and in the community.
abstract: This article focuses on recent progress in the understanding of optimal care for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduate in three domains that have relevance to primary care pediatricians: the concept of developmentally supportive care for the immature central nervous system of fragile premature infants; an understanding of the function and systems of community-based early intervention available for medically complex, developmentally challenged and at-risk infants; and the management of technology-dependent children at home.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Holt-Turner
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cupoli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mass
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hageman
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009819:Office Visits; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010372:Pediatrics; D010819:Physician's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States