Journal article
Changing long-term outcomes for infants 500-999 g birth weight in Victoria, 1979-2005
LW Doyle, G Roberts, PJ Anderson, C Callanan, E Carse, MP Charlton, MA Davey, N Davis, J Duff, R Hunt, C De Luca, M Hayes, E Hutchinson, E Kelly, M McDonald, G Opie, M Stewart, L Ung, A Watkins, A Williamson Show all
Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2011
Abstract
Objective: To determine the survival and neurological outcome at 2 years of age of extremely low birthweight (ELBW, birth weight 500-999 g) infants born in the state of Victoria compared with term controls, and contrasted with ELBW cohorts from previous eras. Design and setting: A population-based cohort study of consecutive ELBW infants born during 2005 in the state of Victoria, and also in 1979-1980, 1985-1987, 1991-1992 and 1997. Participants: All 257 live births free of lethal malformations weighing 500-999 g in 2005, 220 randomly selected term, normal birthweight (birth weight >2499 g) controls, and equivalent cohorts born in earlier eras. Main outcome measures: Survival rates and quali..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported in part by the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia-Project Grants 108702 and 454413.