Views on neonatal care of newborns weighing less than 500 grams.
The limit of viability is intensely debated. Newborns below 500 g birthweight are often small for gestational age with an increased risk of short- and long-term mortality and morbidity. The level of given neonatal care must be individualized. A long-term follow-up for newborns with extremely low birthweight is urgently needed.
Department of Paediatrics, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden. jens.schollin@orebroll.se
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D003657:Decision Making; D005328:Fetal Viability; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal