Mortality and morbidity of extremely low birth weight infants in Japan, 2015.

Tokuo MiyazawaHitomi ArahoriSatoshi OhnishiHiromichi ShojiAtsushi MatsumotoYuka Sano Wada Naoto TakahashiToshimitsu TakayanagiSatoshi ToishiKen NagayaHisaya HasegawaMasahiro Hayakawa Mariko HidaRie FukuharaYasumasa YamadaMasahiko KawaiKusaka TakashiKazuko WadaIchiro Morioka Katsumi Mizuno

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2023)

Mortality in ELBW infants decreased significantly from 2005 to 2015. As CLD and ROP may affect the quality of life and long-term outcomes of infants who survived, prevention strategies and management for these complications are critical issues in neonatal care in Japan.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
risk factors
cardiovascular events
human milk
preterm birth
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
cardiovascular disease
chronic pain