STUDIES ON PREMATURITY

[摘要] The weight lag periods of 623 premature infants with birth weights ranging between 1000 and 2250 gm. were studied. It was found that the time required for a premature infant to regain its birth weight and continue to gain (weight lag period) was inversely related to the length of its gestation period.The importance of considering gestation period (degree of maturity) in studies of premature infants is emphasized.

[学科分类] 儿科学