Bielova O.
MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neonatology Department, Shupyk National
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kyiv, Ukraine
Shunko Ye.
MD, PhD, DSc, Professor, Corresponding Member of National Academy of
Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Head of Neonatology Department, Shupyk National
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kyiv, Ukraine
Laksha O.
MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Neonatology Department,
Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kyiv, Ukraine
POSTNATAL GROWTH RESTRICTION IN NEONATES WITH VLBW
AND ELBW DURING NEONATAL HOSPITAL STAY
Introduction. The development of children with very low birth weight (VLBW;
under 1500 g) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW; under 1000 g) is one of the
priority areas of international research in the field of neonatology and pediatrics in the
21
st
century [1-4].
The incidence of preterm birth in Ukraine is 4.2-4.5% with a growing trend. The
level of preterm birth is about 8-12% in other developed countries [5].
Features of the state of future mother’s health during pregnancy and child birth,
the level of neonatal medical care at birth affect the health status and prognosis of
development of children with VLBW and ELBW [6-8].
In numerous studies, Månsson J. (2014), Jarjour I. T. (2015), Tchamo N. E.
(2016) and others claim that children with VLBW and ELBW have short-term adverse
effects such as death in neonatal period and survival with pathological conditions
associated with VLBW and ELBW, such as intraventricular hemorrhage,
periventricular leukomalacia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotizing enterocolitis,
premature retinopathy, as well as long-term adverse effects such as death after neonatal
period, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness, delays in psychomotor and physical
development [9-13].
Linsell L. (2015) states that in England cognitive impairment prevails among
developmental disorders in children with VLBW and ELBW and reaches 40% among
children with ELBW in school age [14].
According to Husby I. M. (2016), in Norway young people born with VLBW and
ELBW, who developed motor disorders, had more mental disorders and a reduced
quality of life at the age of 23 due to physical and mental illness [15].
Roberts G. (2013), Leppänen M. (2014) describe postnatal growth as one of the
most important factors influencing the forecast for children with VLBW and ELBW
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