Outcomes of very low birth weight infants in Songklanagarind Hospital.

Objective: To determine the mortality and morbidity rates of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in Songklanagarind Hospital.

Material And Method: A retrospective study of all infants with birth weight < 1,500 g admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between January 2003 and December 2006.

Results: A total of 178 VLBW infants, met the enrollment criteria, with mean (+/- standard deviation-SD) birth weight and gestational age of 1,123 +/- 273 g and 29 +/- 3 weeks, respectively.