[Care and follow-up of premature infants after discharge].

Prematurity remains a public health problem with a considerable psychosocial impact. Premature infants are discharged home more fragile and more precociously than infants born at term. Post-discharge nutrition and growth of the preterm infants should be carefully followed because of specific needs of these infants.

[Hypotension in the very preterm infant].

One out of four very preterm infants will present with circulatory maladaptation during the first two days of life, with an increased risk of early complications and long term sequelae. Appreciation of those transitional difficulties cannot be limited to blood pressure. Assesment of blood pressure itself must be done in relation with gestational age and birth weight adapted norms.

[PRK with InPro-Gauss excimer laser: statistical analysis of results].

Purpose: To analyse retrospectively the pre- and postoperative refraction and visual acuity according to Standard Graphs proposed by Waring for refractive surgery.

Methods: Ninety-three eyes with myopia ranging from -1.50 to -8 diopters (D) and/or with astigmatism ranging from 0.