Unimpaired outcomes for extremely low birth weight infants at 18 to 22 months.

Objective: The goal was to identify, among extremely low birth weight (
Methods: Unimpaired outcome was defined as Bayley Scales of Infant Development II scores of >or=85, normal neurologic examination findings, and normal vision, hearing, swallowing, and walking. Outcomes were determined for 5250 (86%) of 6090 extremely low birth weight inborn infants.

First-week protein and energy intakes are associated with 18-month developmental outcomes in extremely low birth weight infants.

Objective: We sought to evaluate the association between early protein and energy intake and neurodevelopment and growth of extremely low birth weight (<1000 g) infants.

Study Design: Daily protein and energy intakes were collected by chart review for the first 4 weeks of life on 148 extremely low birth weight survivors. A total of 124 infants (84%) returned for evaluation at 18 months' corrected age.