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Neonatal problems of late and moderate preterm infants

2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 17; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.siny.2012.01.015

1878-0946

Jean‐Bernard Gouyon, Silvia Iacobelli, Cyril Ferdynus, Francesco Bonsante,

Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

Late and moderate preterm infants account for >80% of premature births. These newborns experience considerable mortality and morbidity in comparison with full-term born infants. The purpose of this paper is to summarise the most common morbidities of late and moderate preterm infants in the neonatal period, their incidence, severity, risk factors and need for admission to the different levels of care. The recent findings on preventive strategies and management priorities for clinical care of these vulnerable babies are also reviewed.