Title: Medical Home Portal - Premature Infant Follow-Up
Headings: Premature Infant Follow-Up
Premature Infant Follow-Up
Overview
Other Names & Coding
Prevalence
Genetics
Prognosis
Practice Guidelines
Roles of the Medical Home
Clinical Assessment
Pearls & Alerts for Assessment
Screening
Of Family Members
For Complications
Comorbid & Secondary Conditions
History & Examination
Current & Past Medical History
Family History
Developmental & Educational Progress
Social & Family Functioning
Physical Exam
General
Vital Signs
Growth Parameters
Skin
HEENT/Oral
Chest
Heart
Abdomen
Genitalia
Extremities/Musculoskeletal
Neurologic Exam
Testing
Sensory Testing
Other Testing
Specialty Collaborations & Other Services
Treatment & Management
Pearls & Alerts for Treatment & Management
How should common problems be managed differently in children with Premature Infant Follow-Up?
Growth or Weight Gain
Other
Systems
Development (general)
Mental Health/Behavior
Communication
Eyes/Vision
Ears/Hearing
Nutrition/Growth/Bone
Gastro-Intestinal & Bowel Function
Respiratory
Cardiology
Neurology
Genito-Urinary
Musculoskeletal
Dental
Skin & Appearance
Issues Related to Premature Infant Follow-Up
Eyes/Vision
Nutrition/Growth/Bone
Other
Ask the Specialist
How long do you keep babies on premature formulas or fortified breast milk?
What about iron supplements?
What about Vitamin D?
Should you recheck hearing for a baby who spent time in the NICU, and if so,  when?
Why screen babies for ROP?
When should you refer a formerly premature infant who does not catch up with linear growth?
Resources for Clinicians
On the Web
Helpful Articles
Clinical Tools
Assessment Tools/Scales
Growth/BMI Charts
Other
Patient Education & Instructions
Resources for Patients & Families
Information on the Web
National & Local Support
Studies/Registries
Services for Patients & Families Nationwide (NW)
Bibliography

Content: African American women are 5  times more likely than Caucasian women to experience a recurrent preterm birth. [ Purisch: 2017] This risk factor is found in studies  that have controlled for economic status, maternal education, and coexistence of  other maternal medical risk factors. Additionally, women born prematurely have an  increased risk of delivering their infant prematurely. Prognosis
Prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US. [ Klebanoff: 2011] Of all infant deaths in the US in  2006, 54% occurred in the 2% of infants born at <32 weeks of gestation. Despite  this, survival and outcomes for children born very prematurely have improved  dramatically over the past 4 decades. Associated morbidities can occur following  delivery or may unfold as chronic disabilities, such as CP, cognitive impairment,  vision and hearing impairment, feeding disorders, cardiac or respiratory conditions,  and/or behavioral disabilities. In a multi-centered, longitudinal study,  12%  of children born at <26 weeks had CP and 28 had cognitive delay (IQ <85).