September 12, 2025CureusOpen Access

Survival and Short-Term Morbidities Among Extremely Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study

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Prospective cohort study evaluates survival and short-term morbidities in infants born ≤28 weeks, suggesting key predictors.

Survival rate to discharge for extremely preterm infants was 61.4%, indicating positive outcomes in this cohort from India.
Leading causes of death included sepsis (37.5%) and extreme prematurity (40%), emphasizing critical health challenges.
This prospective observational cohort study involved 83 infants with a median gestational age of 27 weeks, collecting maternal and neonatal data.
Strengthening perinatal care and infection control strategies may improve survival rates for extremely preterm infants.

Khandelwal et al. (2025) studied this question.

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