Importance Despite apparent progress in perinatal care, children born extremely or very
preterm (EP/VP) remain at high risk for cognitive deficits. Insight into factors contributing to …

Prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. In developed countries,
extremely preterm infants contribute disproportionately to both neonatal and infant mortality …

Importance Extremely preterm infants contribute disproportionately to neonatal morbidity
and mortality. Objective To review 20-year trends in maternal/neonatal care, complications …

Background Despite evidence suggesting that parent involvement was beneficial for infant
and parent outcomes, the Family Integrated Care (FICare) programme was one of the first …

Background Understanding the causes and timing of death in extremely premature infants
may guide research efforts and inform the counseling of families. Methods We analyzed …

Importance Studies of socioeconomic status and neurodevelopmental outcome in very
preterm neonates have not sensitively accounted for brain injury. Objective To determine the …

OBJECTIVES: To compare survival rates and age at death among very preterm infants in 10
national and regional neonatal networks. METHODS: A cohort study of very preterm infants …

Objective To compare rates of a composite outcome of mortality or major morbidity in very-
preterm/very low birth weight infants between 8 members of the International Network for …

Rationale: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common morbidity of prematurity, but
the validity and utility of commonly used definitions have been questioned. Objectives: To …

OBJECTIVE: To identify changes in mortality and neonatal morbidities for infants with birth
weight 501 to 1500 g born from 2000 to 2009. METHODS: There were 355 806 infants …