Adult outcomes of three newborns with a combined weight of 1100 grams.
OBJECTIVE
To present the short- and long-term (20 years) growth and developmental outcomes of four micropremies (birth weight of less than 500 grams).


METHODS
Retrospective review of medical records and prospective assessment/interview with patients and their families.


RESULTS
One infant was lost at long-term follow-up. The other three showed a quite satisfactory health status and life style in early adulthood.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite extreme low birth weight (less than 500 grams) normal outcomes are possible. In the case of micropremies, gestational age appears to be of greater importance than birth weight as well as female gender in the decision-making process regarding initiation of resuscitation.
Foundation Iolanda Minoli for the European Institute of Perinatal Medicine, San Giuseppe Hospital, Milan, Italy.
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Ginsberg
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Muraskas
D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002657:Child Development; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development / Q000523:psychology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D016414:Resuscitation Orders; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
Micropremies; extremely low birth weight infants; long term follow-up