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In contrast to the large body of literature detailing the neurodevelopmental (ND) outcome of
the extremely low birth weight infant, there is very limited data about the developmental …

A 2007 report from the Institute of Medicine emphasizes preterm birth as an increasingly
common complex condition with multiple risk factors resulting from multiple gene …

The field of neonatal neurology, and specifically its focus on the premature infant, had its
inception in neuropathologic studies. Since then, the development of advanced imaging …

The improved survival of very preterm and very low birth weight infants in recent decades
has been associated with an increase in the prevalence of physical and …

Background The incidence of preterm delivery and the survival rate of preterm newborns are
rising, due to the increased use of assisted reproductive technology associated with multiple …

Brain injury in the premature infant and, particularly, the prevention of that injury is an
enormous problem. With modern neonatal intensive care, approximately 85% of very low …

Background Birth before 26 weeks of gestation is associated with a high prevalence of
neurologic and developmental disabilities in the infant during the first two years of life …

Abstract Purpose of Review Preterm birth is the leading cause of death worldwide in
children< 5 years of age; however, technology and advances in medical knowledge are …

Background Small studies show that many children born as extremely preterm infants have
neurologic and developmental disabilities. We evaluated all children who were born at 25 or …