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Infants of very low birth weight (less than 1500 g) account for 1 percent of the annual births in the United States (about 40,000 births per year) and for the majority of neonatal deaths. The use of sophisticated technology for neonatal care has dramatically reduced mortality among such infants during the past 30 years. However, this improved survival rate is accompanied by ongoing concern about subsequent health problems, such as cerebral palsy, reactive airway disease, and deficits in cognitive and behavioral development.¹ Much of the available information on outcomes is derived from follow-up of children until early in their school . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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