[The mortality of very low birth weight infants at birth].

The aim of our study is to obtain descriptive data on neonatal mortality in VLBW infants. A retrospective study of 573 VLBW infants who had been treated in the INCU of the Neonatal Clinic was performed. 173 from them died (30.2%). Three groups were stratified according to gestational age: 1st group under 25 g.w.--26 infants, 2nd group 26-28 g.w.--80 infants, 3rd group 29-32 g.w.--67 infants. Among the children from the 1st and 2nd group IV H prevail--81% and respectively 76%. RDS is the most prevalent cause of death in the 3rd group. Infection diseases are on the third place in all three groups.