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Very preterm babies: Large differences in the use of specialist health services in different European countries
Very preterm babies (born earlier than 32 weeks gestational age) suffer more frequently from various impairments, such as motor, hearing, vision, developmental and cognitive impairments, compared to term babies, and the earlier the baby is born, the higher the risk of facing difficulties. As a matter of fact, of all babies born extremely preterm (22-27 weeks), between 21% and 35% suffer from moderate to severe neurological disability in childhood, and 40% of babies born extremely preterm have a severe health…
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