Severe neonatal morbidity and all-cause and cause-specific mortality through infancy and late adolescence

JAMA Pediatrics

2025-06-10

(Press-News.org) About The Study: Findings from this cohort study suggest that severe neonatal morbidity may be a significant risk factor for childhood mortality. Efforts to prevent severe neonatal morbidity, as well as early identification and long-term follow-up care, may help further reduce mortality.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Hillary Graham, MS, email hillary.graham@ki.se.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.1873)

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