The survival rate for extremely preterm infants has improved over the last two decades.
Although the incidence of such births is about 2%, the impact of preterm birth on these …

The survival rate for extremely preterm infants has improved over the last two decades.
Although the incidence of such births is about 2%, the impact of preterm birth on these …

In the United States, an increase in the number of births of extremely preterm infants and in
their survival potential has occurred over the last decade. Determining the survival …

Care of the preterm infant has improved tremendously over the last 60 years, with attendant
improvement in outcomes. For the extremely preterm infant,< 28 weeks' gestation, concerns …

The threatened birth of an extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) and gestational age infant
presents complex medical, social and ethical issues for the family and the health …

Prematurity contributes to the majority of perinaral morbidity and mortality. Over the last
decade, because of advances in perinatal care there has been both improvements in …

Alan H. Jobe, MD, PhD Large databases provide new information regarding the outcomes of
infants born prematurity that raise concerns regarding the roles that science and clinical …

Decision-making about treatments for neonates at the threshold of viability is a complex
process that must involve physicians, other health-care professionals, and families. Parents …

Infants born prematurely at the threshold of viability (22 to 26 weeks gestational age)
continue to present complex and unique medical, social and ethical problems. Preterm birth …

An extremely premature birth often comes unexpectedly to parents, which raises a series of
difficult decisions regarding life-sustaining measures. The present thesis aims at providing …