Taking Care of Preterm Infants: Outpatient Considerations

In recent decades, the number of pre-term infants born each year has been on the rise as mortality rates decline with improvements in technology and medical care. As a result, many preterm infants are successfully discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). However, with prematurity com...

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Published inPediatric annals Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. e200 - e205
Main Authors Bethel, Claire, Liu, Amy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.06.2023
Subjects
Immunization
Mortality
Neonates
Nutrition
Premature babies
Premature birth
Premature Infants
Young Children
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Summary:In recent decades, the number of pre-term infants born each year has been on the rise as mortality rates decline with improvements in technology and medical care. As a result, many preterm infants are successfully discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). However, with prematurity comes the increased risk of ongoing health and development needs. Special attention must be given to certain chronic conditions by the outpatient provider, including growth and nutrition; gastroesophageal reflux; immunizations; vision and hearing impairments; chronic lung diseases, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension; and neurodevelopmental outcomes. This article will detail some of these topics to better inform the primary care provider of appropriate strategies to manage these chronic conditions and sequalae on NICU discharge. .
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ISSN:0090-4481
1938-2359
DOI:10.3928/19382359-20230411-07