Trends in neonatal morbidity and mortality for very low birthweight infants: a 20-year single-center experience.

Sophie VanhaesebrouckAlexandra ZecicLinde GoossensAnnelies KeymeulenLara GarabedianJulie De MeulemeesterPauline NaessensKris De CoenKoenraad Smets

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)

Analysis of the real-life experience showed that survival in very low birth weight infants significantly increased over time. Evolution of major morbidities will have to be carefully watched in the future.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
gestational age
current status
free survival