Neurodevelopmental Outcome and Neuroimaging of Very Low Birth Weight Infants from an Italian NICU Adopting the Family-Centered Care Model

Background: Improvements in perinatal care have substantially decreased mortality rates among preterm infants, yet their neurodevelopmental outcomes and quality of life persist as a pertinent public health concern. Family-centered care has emerged as a holistic philosophy that promotes effective all...

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Published in:	Children
Main Authors:	Licia Lugli, Marisa Pugliese, Natascia Bertoncelli, Luca Bedetti, Cristina Agnini, Isotta Guidotti, Maria Federica Roversi, Elisa Muttini Della Casa, Francesca Cavalleri, Alessandra Todeschini, Antonella Di Caprio, Tommaso Zini, Lucia Corso, Francesca Miselli, Fabrizio Ferrari, Alberto Berardi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Subjects:	preterm infants very low birth weight neurodevelopmental outcomes brain magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/12

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