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“When it is proven to be safe, durable, deliverable in young children, and clearly improves long-term communication outcomes, not just hearing thresholds, then it becomes a routine referral.” — Julie Wei, MD, Akron Children’s Hospital

“It’s essentially the same as proving that it’s OK for babies to play with matches, but only if there’s nothing flammable in the area and they’re wearing fireproof clothing.” – William Parker, on over-adjustment in sibling studies

“We can’t just throw everybody born early into one ‘premature’ category. Using biological measurements collected at birth, we were able to come up with a new definition for prematurity that is based on the actual outcomes of these babies.” – Nima Aghaeepour, PhD

“A multipronged approach composed of interventions including public health regulation at the state level and standardized practice regarding clinician communication with patients regarding vitamin K refusal at the hospital level is urgently needed.” – Lead Study Author Kristan Scott, MD

Judge Patrick Corum ruled that the hospital was profoundly negligent during delivery, describing its care as comparable to giving birth in “the most dangerous place on the planet.”

Progress in perinatal care has improved survival for children born very preterm (VPT), but these children remain at higher risk of cognitive impairment compared with children born at term.