Background Damage caused by lung overdistension (volutrauma) has been implicated in
the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Modern neonatal ventilation modes …

The immature retinas of preterm neonates are susceptible to insults that disrupt
neurovascular growth, leading to retinopathy of prematurity. Suppression of growth factors …

Small for gestational age (SGA) infants have been classically defined as having birth weight
less than two standard deviations below the mean or less than the 10th percentile of a …

Advances in perinatal care have improved the chances for survival of extremely low
birthweight (< 800 g) and gestational age (< 26 weeks) infants. A review of the world …

Objective. Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is necessary for normal development of retinal
blood vessels in mice and humans. Because retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is initiated by …

Background With improved medical outcome in preterm infants, the psychosocial situation of
their families is receiving increasing attention. For parents, the birth of a preterm infant is …

OBJECTIVE: Improvement in survival of extremely premature infants over the past several
decades has resulted in an increase in the number of infants with chronic lung disease …

Objective. Increasing survival of extremely low birth weight (ELBW; birth weight< 1000 g)
infants raises a concern regarding the risks of adverse long-term outcome such as cognitive …

Objective. To identify prenatal and perinatal risk factors for clinically severe (stage 3 or 4)
retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods. Data were collected prospectively as part of the …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is characterized by fetal growth less than normal for the
population and growth potential of a given infant. IUGR can be symmetrical with low weight …