Outcomes at 18–24 Months of Infants with Birth Weight under 500 g Born in Korea during 2013–2017: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of infants at 18–24 months born in the Korean Neonatal Network with a birth weight Methods: The anthropometric and neurodevelopmental data of infants with a birth weight Results: At a median corrected age of 20 months, 26/52 (50%) of included infants had neurodevelopmental impairment. Cerebral palsy, severe visual impairment, wearing of glasses, hearing impairment, and cognitive impairment occurred in 22%, 0%, 8%, 5%, and 57% of the included infants, respectively. The proportions of infants with Conclusion: Half of infants with a birth weight