TECHNOLOGIC advances have resulted in a marked change in the approach to the high-risk pregnancy and in the care of the low-birth-weight infant. Improved perinatal survival with decreased long-term morbidity is the anticipated result of the new interventions.’ To document and measure the impact of these changes and to adequately compare data from different centers, uniform reporting is imperative. Although traditionally, neonatal mortality has been employed as a sensitive and reliable measure of perinatal health delivery, its usage has varied. Some reports refer only to the early neonatal period (less than 7 days),*-* whereas others include all deaths up to 28 days of age.‘-15 With sophisticated life-support systems, small, premature infants may now be sustained through stormy neonatal periods, only to eventually succumb after many weeks or even months of intensive multisystem care. Even though death may be postponed beyond the defined 28-day neonatal period, to exclude such infants from perinatal mortality statistics can be extremely misleading and project a more optimistic prognosis than actually exists. Therefore, this review was conducted to determine the current relevance of neonatal mortality results as indicators of outcome for very-low-birth-weight infants (below 1,500 grams) managed in a tertiary care center.

Journal of Pediatric Care aims to distribute information on all scientific ground and social aspects related to pediatric issues and neonatal care. Journal of Pediatric Care is a journal published bimonthly issues and is adamant to publish all topics related to Pediatrics, Neonates, Children and Adolescents research in English language. We welcome original research articles, review articles, editorials, case reports, and others from any part of the world. The broader scope of the journal will consider submissions in the following areas:  pediatric medicine, neonatal care, medicinal aspect of behavior development, care in neonatal intensive care unit, social care of infants and children and their impact on the behaviour etc.

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ISSN:  2471- 805X
Index Copernicus: 82.75