[Prognosis of preterm infants with a birth weight <1,501 g].
The prognosis of very low birth weight infants (birth weight <1,501 g) is correlated with gestational age. Mortality is between 10 and 16%, showing high numbers in infants < or = 26 weeks of gestation. Looking at the low-term outcome, cerebral palsy is the most prevalent major disability with an incidence of 8%. Similar to mortality, the incidence of cerebral palsy is inversely proportional to gestational age. A clinically verified chorioamnionitis increases the risk of developing cerebral palsy by a factor of up to 4.
Urlesberger
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Klinische Abteilung für Neonatologie, Universitätsklinik für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Graz, Osterreich. berndt.urlesberger@kfunigraz.ac.at
Müller
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D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000453:epidemiology; D002821:Chorioamnionitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality / Q000639:trends; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D011247:Pregnancy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014427:Twins