| Literature DB >> 6112419 |
A L Stewart, E O Reynolds, A P Lipscomb.
Abstract
Reports from developed countries world wide describing the outcome for infants of very low birthweight (VLBW, less than or equal to 1500 g) born since 1946 show that, in general, mortality rates and the prevalence of major handicap in survivors were high until 1960. Since then the chances of healthy survival have trebled, whereas the handicap-rate has remained stable and relatively low at 6--8% of VLBW live births.Entities:
Keywords: Age Factors; Biology; Birth Weight; Body Weight; Causes Of Death; Child Health; Child Health Services; Congenital Abnormalities; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Diseases; Infant; Infant Mortality--changes; Infant Mortality--statistics; Infant, Premature; Literature Review; Mortality; Neonatal Diseases And Abnormalities; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Prevalence; Vital Statistics; Youth
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Year: 1981 PMID： 6112419 DOI： 10.1016/s0140-6736(81)92198-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN： 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321