Management and Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight

doi:10.1056/NEJMra0707601

Volume 358:1700-1711		April 17, 2008		Number 16

Management and Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight

Eric C. Eichenwald, M.D., and Ann R. Stark, M.D.

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Approximately 12.5% of births in the United States are preterm(occurring before 37 weeks of gestation). Preterm infants with"very low" birth weight are those who weigh 1500 g or less;those with "extremely low" birth weight weigh 1000 g or less.Although they account for only 1.5% and 0.7% of live births,respectively, these infants contribute disproportionately toneonatal morbidity and to health care costs. For example, inthe United States approximately 40% of the estimated 6600 casesof cerebral palsy that are diagnosed each year occur in childrenwith a very low birth weight.¹ In 2003, preterm infants . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight

Complications of Very Low Birth Weight

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Ventilatory Strategies to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Pharmacologic Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Gastrointestinal Immaturity and Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Neurosensory Complications

Conclusions

Source Information

From the Department of Pediatrics and the Section of Neonatology, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital — both in Houston.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Eichenwald at the Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin, Mail Code WT 6-104, Houston, TX 77030, or at eichenwa@bcm.edu.