The Premature Infant: Physiological Development and Neonatal Intensive Care

The Premature Infant: Physiological Development and Neonatal Intensive Care

1. Introduction to the Premature Infant A premature infant is clinically defined as any live-born neonate delivered prior to the completion of thirty-seven weeks of continuous gestation. The human gestational timeline is a meticulously orchestrated biological process, culminating in a robust organism prepared to independently sustain life in the extrauterine environment. When this timeline is … Read more