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8 0 0 - 211-0690 / 6 1 9 - 421-3144
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Phone number / Toll FREE
8 0 0 - 211-0690 / 6 1 9 - 421-3144
General Information
Neonatology
The department of neonatology provides medical oversight for all infants. The department also provides and coordinates medical care including high frequency ventilation and a full range of pediatric subspecialty services for high-risk newborns in the neonatal intensive and intermediate care units.Read moreNeonatology - FAQ's
PREMATURE INFANT
Prematurity is defined as a birth that occurs before 37 completed weeks (less than 259 days) of gestation.Read more
DEFINITIONS
Different degrees of prematurity are defined by gestational age (GA), which is calculated from the first day of the mother's last period, or birthweight (BW). Read more
INCIDENCE
Approximately 550,000 premature infants are born each year. In 2008, about 12.3 percent of all live births were <37 weeks GA and 2 percent <32 weeks GA. Low birth weight (LBW) infants accounted for 8.2 percent of live births in both 2007 and 2008.Read more» More Neonatology - FAQ's
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