Classification of very low birth weight infants as small for gestational age: International vs. national standards
The Carrascosa 2008 and INTERGROWTH-21 standards classify small-for-gestational-age infants with comparable morbidity and mortality. We recommend the use of the INTERGROWTH-21 standard for its inclusion of multiple pregnancies, diverse ethnicities, and international comparability.
Authors
- Diego Salagre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-6272)
- Antonio Bonillo-Perales
- Manuel Martín‐González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-1588)
- Javier Díez-Delgado
- Rafael Galera Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4420-5051)
- Marta Tejón-Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9768-3263)
- Ana Isabel Armenteros-López
- Nazareth Fernández-Rosales
Institutions
- Foundation for Biomedical Research (US)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323470
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00