Abstract：Objective To investigate the neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants at a corrected age (CA) of 18 months and related factors influencing the outcomes. Methods The ELBW and VLBW infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, survived, and discharged between January 2013 June 2014 were enrolled. These infants were followed up at CAs of 40 weeks and 1, 3, 6, 12, and 18 months to evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcomes. According to the neurodevelopmental status, the infants were divided into normal and abnormal neurodevelopment groups. The differences in clinical data were compared, and the risk factors for abnormal neurodevelopment in ELBW and VLBW infants were analyzed. Results A total of 338 ELBW and VLBW infants were enrolled, and 15 died during hospitalization. At the CA of 18 months, 145 infants (44.9%) survived and had complete follow-up data, 75 (23.2%) died, and 103 (31.9%) were lost to follow-up. Of the 145 infants who survived and had complete follow-up data, 71 (49.0%) had neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI), and 3 (2.1%) had cerebral palsy. No infants experienced visual damage with blindness in one or both eyes or hearing loss with a need for hearing aid. The logistic regression analysis showed that bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BDP) (OR=3.530, P < 0.001) and sepsis (OR=2.528, P=0.035) were independent risk factors for NDI in ELBW and VLBW infants, and the incidence of NDI increased with the severity of BDP. Conclusions Sepsis and BPD, especially severe BPD, are risk factors for NDI in ELBW and VLBW infants.
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