Extremely preterm children more likely to be impaired.(Tips)

Publication: American Family Physician

Publication Date: 15-OCT-05

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Although the mortality rate for very preterm infants has improved, little is known about long-term developmental outcomes. A previously published study described developmental outcomes of preterm infants at 30 months of age. Marlow and colleagues followed up with the cohort at six years of age.

The original cohort included 308 British and Irish infants born extremely prematurely (i.e., 25 weeks'...

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