Newborns who survive serious health problems still face a higher risk of dying into adolescence

Infants who survive serious health problems in the first few weeks of life have a higher risk of dying during childhood and adolescence compared to children who were healthy as newborns. This is according to a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics titled “Severe Neonatal Morbidity and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Through Infancy and Late Adolescence.”

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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