Follow-up protocol for newborns of birthweight less than 1500 g or less than 32 weeks gestation

• Main Authors: Carmen Pallás Alonso (Author), Pilar García González (Author), Ana Jimenez Moya (Author), Begoña Loureiro González (Author), Yolanda Martín Peinador (Author), Javier Soriano Faura (Author), María José Torres Valdivieso (Author), Gemma Ginovart Galiana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The mortality of children with a birthweight of less than 1500 g or with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks (<1500 < 32) has decreased significantly in the last 20 years or so. Given the higher risk of disability in these children, follow-up after hospital discharge is considered essentia...