Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Fragile Infant
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2008-11-18
Definition:
A live-born infant with an extremely low birth weight (less than 500 grams) or an extremely short gestational age (less than 20 or 22 weeks). Survival rates of these infants may be unstable compared to other live-born infants.
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References
- Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
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