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WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant
Ledinger, D., Nussbaumer-Streit, B., & Gartlehner, G. (2024). WHO recommendations for care of the preterm or low-birth-weight infant. Gesundheitswesen, 86(04), 289-293. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2251-5686
Background Premature infants (gestation age<37 weeks) and low-birth-weight infants (< 2.5 kg) require complex care to ensure their survival, growth and neurological development. Increased risk for developmental disorders, infections, and challenges with nutrition and body temperature regulation require comprehensive measures in care. Aim The aim of this guideline was to improve the care of premature and low-birth-weight infants through updated recommendations. Methods The recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) have been implemented in this guideline in accordance with the WHO handbook for guideline development. This publication has been translated into German by staff members of the WHO Collaborating Centre at the Danube University Krems (Austria). Results/Conclusions This guideline includes 11 strong and 14 conditional recommendations, of which 16 describe preventive and promotive care, 6 recommendations about care for complications and 3 for family involvement and support, as well as one statement of good practice.
