Follow-Up of High-Risk Infants After NICU Admission
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Neonatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editor
2. Neonatal Program, British Columbia Women’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Interests: neonatal neurology; neurocritical care; pain assessment and treatment; neurodevelopment; congenital anomalies; multi-disciplinary care
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are very pleased to share our plans to publish a Special Issue titled “Follow-Up of High-Risk Infants After NICU Admission”. Newborn infants may be admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for many different reasons, including prematurity; complications arising from the maternal–fetal environment; difficulties with transition at birth; congenital anomalies that require surgical management; or illnesses arising early in postnatal life. Each of these contributing factors, as well as exposure to treatment interventions, increases the risk of longer-term physical and neurodevelopmental sequelae, in addition to psychological impacts on the child and their family. Teams caring for high-risk infants and their families describe challenges in the broader recognition of these risks, as well as access to appropriate assessment and intervention.
This Special Issue aims to highlight and disseminate research conducted internationally, which aims to bridge gaps in knowledge regarding opportunities to support follow-up in high-risk infants. Your contribution as an expert in the field will be highly valued.
Dr. Julia Charlton
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- neonate
- neurodevelopment
- follow-up
- families
- high-risk infant
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