Template:NHMRC Guidelines

NHMRC Guidelines "are intended to promote health, prevent harm, encourage best practice and reduce waste" have replaced the earlier historic 1988 NHMRC recommendations.

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Historic - NHMRC (1988) Recommendations

Neonates be assessed for follow-up care under the following conditions: Birthweight less than 1500g or gestational age less than 32 weeks Small-for-gestational-age neonates Perinatal asphyxia Apgar score less than 3 at 5 minutes clinical evidence of neurological dysfunction delay in onset of spontaneous respiration for more than 5 minutes and requiring mechanical ventilation Clinical evidence of central nervous system abnormalities ie., seizures, hypotonia Hyperbilirubinaemia of greater than 350umol/l in full term neonates Genetic, dysmorphic or metabolic disorders or a family history of serious genetic disorder Perinatal or serious neonatal infection including children of mothers who are HIV positive Psychosocial problems eg., infants of drug-addicted or alcoholic mothers.