Abstract:Objective. There are few reports of young adult outcomes of infants born at 23-26 weeks gestation. The objective of this study is to report educational, health, social, and employment outcomes of a large cohort of these infants born during an era when significant advances in neonatal care led to a marked increase in survival.Methods. Medical records of 316 infants who were born between January 1, 1986 and December 31, 1990, were analyzed retrospectively. Two hundred three (64%) infants survived to discharge ho… Show more
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