Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4142987 | Anales de Pediatría | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Nowadays there is a significant increase in the incidence and survival of extremely low birth weigh infants. They have a higher risk of abnormal development. The most frequent problem is failure to thrive and the most serious is cerebral palsy. Major ophthalmic and hearing sequela are rare. Psychomotor and language development is normal in the majority of these patients.
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Authors
A.M. Jiménez MartÃn, C. Servera Ginard, A. Roca Jaume, G. Frontera Juan, J. Pérez RodrÃguez,