Title: Premature Infant: Causes, Complications, and More
Headings: Premature Infant
Premature Infant
Overview
Causes of premature birth
Potential health problems in premature infants
Treating a premature infant
Long-term outlook for premature infants
Preventing premature birth

Content: This is why they usually begin their lives in an NICU. The NICU provides an environment that limits stress to the baby. It also provides the warmth, nutrition, and protection needed for proper growth and development. Due to many recent advances in care for mothers and newborns, survival rates for premature infants have improved. A study published by JAMA
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found that the survival rate for babies born before 28 weeks, which is considered extremely premature, increased from 70 percent in 1993 to 79 percent in 2012. Even so, all premature infants are at risk of long-term complications. Developmental, medical, and behavioral problems can continue through childhood. Some may even cause permanent disabilities. Common long-term problems associated with premature birth, especially extreme prematurity, include: hearing problems
vision loss or blindness
learning disabilities
physical disabilities
delayed growth and poor coordination
Parents of premature infants need to pay careful attention to their child’s cognitive and motor development.