[Early hospital discharge of preterm very low birt weight infants in the CMNT]

During a period of 2 years [2004-2005] 329 very low birth weight infants were discharged from the NICU of the CMNT. Mean birth weight was 1240g and mean gestational age was 30 weeks at admission. At discharge these babies weighed meanly 1575g and had post menstrual age of 35 weeks; 7, 2%of them were readmitted. The authors discuss the different conditions required for discharge of premature infants