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Meta-analysis of Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care on Neurodevelomental Outcome of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Beyong Il Kim, Jung-Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(7):937-945.   Published online July 15, 1994
We analyzed neurodevelopmental outcome data of 36 selected studies. Data of individual studies were pooled by birth weight group: <800g, <1,000g, <1,500g and by time period of birth year: Period I(pre-intensive care era), 1960-67:Period II(beginning period of intensive care), 1968-76:and Period III(established period of intensive care), 1977-87. In all weight groups, survival and intact outcome rates based on live birth have...