Abstract : The neonatal period spans the first 28 days of life and is further categorized into very early (birth to less than 24 hours of life), early (birth to less than 7 days), and late neonatal period (between 7 days to less than 28 days).Prematurity (where a gestational period is less than 37 weeks) is the significant reason for morbidity in neonates particularly in the neonates of very low birth weight (VLBW).
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