PEDIATRICS Vol. 115 No. 5 May 2005, pp. 1392-1396 (doi:10.1542/peds.2004-1989)
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Executive Summary of the Workshop on the Border of Viability

* Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Department of Pediatrics, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
One of the most complex areas in perinatal-neonatal medicine remains the care of the mother delivering a newborn infant at the border of viability, referred to as "periviable" gestation. To address the knowledge gaps that preclude optimal, evidence-based care in this critical field of perinatal medicine, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development organized a workshop in March 2004. This article provides a summary of the discussions, focusing on major knowledge gaps and prioritized suggestions for studies in this area.
Key Words: prematurity fetal death cerebral palsy neonatal resuscitation intensive care ethics
Accepted Sep 13, 2004.
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