[Late preterm newborn: follow-up recommendations].

The WHO states that prematurity rates have increased mainly due to late preterm births. Since these babies are usually born with appropriate weight for their gestational age, their risk for morbidities such as neurodevelopmental delays, behavioral problems and organ systems immaturity are overlooked. Further, these clinical findings have an impact on short and long term outcomes (i.

The Argentina Premature Asthma and Respiratory Team (APART): objectives, design, and recruitment results of a prospective cohort study of viruses and wheezing in very low birth weight infants.

Background: Asthma and wheezing account for a substantial disease burden around the world. Very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 grams) infants are at an increased risk for the development of severe acute respiratory illness (ARI) and recurrent wheeze/asthma. The role of respiratory viruses in asthma predisposition in premature infants is not well understood.

[Access to a III level neonatal intensive care unit in Argentina].

Introduction: In Argentina information does not exist about how many newborns (NB) who need to be hospitalized in a third level neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) actually accede, not even about the evolution of those who cannot accede.

Objective: To analize the characteristics of NB that required to be hospitalized in a NICU and the evolution of those who do not accede.

Methods: Longitudinal, prospective and observational study.

[Impact of a respiratory disease prevention program in high-risk preterm infants: a prospective, multicentric study].

Unlabelled: Respiratory tract infections (RTI), especially those caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), are of central concern in high-risk preterm infant care. Prevention programs including new and costly interventions should be evaluated in terms of effectiveness and impact.

Objectives: To evaluate feasibility and results of a National Health Ministry pilot program for severe RTI prevention in high-risk infants.