Medical Needs of Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants Post-Discharge: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan
After hospital discharge, VLBW preterm infants exhibit substantial healthcare needs, with significant demands of HOT, rehabilitation, and early intervention services by a corrected age of 2 years. These findings highlight the importance of coordinated outpatient care and long-term follow-up to address the developmental and medical challenges faced by this vulnerable population. .
Authors
- Chun-Chih Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3667-5512)
- Hung‐Yang Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1295-8040)
- Wai-Tim Jim
- Chia-Huei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5398-9975)
- Chia-Ying Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3248-2369)
- Jui‐Hsing Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-6225)
- Chyong-Hsin Hsu
Institutions
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science (TW)
- Mackay Medical University (TW)
- Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neonatology
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000546115
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00