Preterm and LBW infants have a 2- to 10-fold higher risk of mortality than infants born at term and with normal birth weight. Despite substantial progress over the last 10 years, the survival, health, growth and neurodevelopment of preterm and LBW infants remains concerning in many countries. Reasons include the complexities of caring for these vulnerable infants and preventing complications.
This guideline includes 25 recommendations and 1 good practice statement for care of the preterm and LBW infant. Of the recommendations, 11 are new and 14 are updated, and the good practicce statement is new.
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