Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most frequent and lethal disease of the gastrointestinal
tract of preterm infants. At present, NEC is thought to develop in the premature host in the …

Human microbial colonization begins at birth and continues to develop and modulate in
species abundance for about 3 years, until the microbiota becomes adult-like. During the …

Importance Hospitals use rates from the best quartile or decile as benchmarks for quality
improvement aims, but to what extent these aims are achievable is uncertain. Objective To …

OBJECTIVE: This report presents data from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network on care of and …

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Respiratory failure secondary to surfactant deficiency is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in preterm infants. Surfactant therapy substantially reduces mortality and respiratory …

Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) continues to be a major complication of prematurity that
can result in cerebral palsy and cognitive impairment in survivors. No optimal therapy exists …

OBJECTIVE: To document the mortality and morbidity of infants weighing 501-1500 g at birth
according to gestational age, birthweight, and sex. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective collection …

BACKGROUND Mortality and morbidity for very preterm infants in the United States
decreased for years. The current study describes recent changes to assess whether the …

Background Very preterm infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a means of predicting …