Renal Calcification in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Renal calcification in preterm infants has been described frequently. The etiologic factors have not yet been fully clarified. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for renal calcification in our population ...
Hung-Yang Chang +8 more
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Nephrocalcinosis in very low birth weight infants
To determine the incidence and risk factors of nephrocalcinosis in preterm infants, we studied in a prospectively 64 preterm infants of birth weight :5 1500 g from February 2006 to November 2007. Data were collected on gestation, birth weight, gender and
Nasseri Fatemeh +4 more
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BackgroundIn very-low-birth-weight infants IGF-I plays an important role in postnatal growth restriction and is probably also involved in growth restriction in childhood.
Miranda de Jong +3 more
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Pulmonary Hemorrhage in Very-low-birth-weight Infants
Bai-Horng Su +3 more
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Adiposity rebound in very-low-birth-weight infants [PDF]
Abstract Objectives Adiposity rebound (AR) refers to an increase in body mass index (BMI) after a nadir. Early AR, in which AR occurs earlier than five years old, is a risk factor for future obesity and metabolic syndrome, but has not been widely studied in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBWIs).
Koryo, Nakayama +7 more
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The effects of designation and volume of neonatal care on mortality and morbidity outcomes of very preterm infants in England : retrospective population-based cohort study [PDF]
Objective: To examine the effects of designation and volume of neonatal care at the hospital of birth on mortality and morbidity outcomes in very preterm infants in a managed clinical network setting.
Draper, E S +27 more
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Developmental outcome of very low birth weight infants in a developing country [PDF]
Background: Advances in neonatal care allow survival of extremely premature infants, who are at risk of handicap. Neurodevelopmental follow up of these infants is an essential part of ongoing evaluation of neonatal care.
Ballot, D. E. +4 more
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The potential effects of human milk on morbidity in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants [PDF]
Improvements in quality of care have led to a significant reduction in mortality and morbidity in preterm infants, especially very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants [...
Orsola Amato +7 more
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Incidence, risk factors and complications of hyperglycemia in very low birth weight infants
Background: Prevalence of hyperglycemia in preterm infants varies widely between 20% and 88%. Hyperglycaemia in very low birth weight infants (VLBW) is associated with increased morbidity (necrotizing enterocolitis, late onset sepsis, intraventricular ...
Dina Mohammed Akmal +3 more
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Explaining differences in birth size and adiposity between Pakistani and White British babies [PDF]
There is a growing recognition that being born 'small is associated with an increased risk of poorer adult cardiometabolic health in addition to its known adverse effects on perinatal and infant outcomes.
West, Jane
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