[Alterations in the intestinal microbiota of preterm infants with neurodevelopmental impairments: a prospective cohort study].

Objectives: To investigate the difference in intestinal microbiota between preterm infants with neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) and those without NDI.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, the preterm infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from September 1, 2019 to September 30, 2021 were enrolled as subjects. According to the assessment results of Gesell Developmental Scale at the corrected gestational age of 1.

Treatment outcomes and associated factors among extremely preterm infants in a major children hospital in Guangxi, China.

Background: In developing countries, infant survival rate and long-term outcomes of extremely preterm infants(EPIs) have significantly improved due to advances in perinatal care. The striking gap in the treatment outcome of EPIs between China and the other developed countries was a major concern. To assess treatment outcomes and associated factors among EPIs in Nanning, China.