Do normal head ultrasounds need repeating in XXXX less than 30 weeks gestation?

@entity1 @entity135 @entity154 @entity1276 @entity548 @entity693 @entity11849 @entity5719
OBJECTIVE: Current @entity135 ( @entity135 ) screening recommendations in preterm @entity1 often include a repeat @entity135 , regardless of initial findings. The objective of this study is to determine the rate of subsequent severe @entity548 ( @entity548 ), @entity1276 ( @entity1276 ), or @entity5719 ( @entity5719 ) among @entity1   <   30 weeks gestation (EGA) with a normal @entity135 at day of life (DOL) 4-10. METHODS: Retrospectively collected data were analyzed for all @entity1   <   30 weeks EGA cared for in one NICU from 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2014. @entity1 with severe @entity154 were excluded. We reviewed the first three @entity11849 and last documented @entity135 . Severe @entity548 was defined as   >   Papile grade 2 and significant interval @entity135 change was defined as development of severe @entity548 , @entity5719 , or @entity1276 . RESULTS: Of the 383 @entity1 who had an initial screening @entity135 between DOL 4 and 10, 258 (67%) were initially normal and repeat screening was performed in 228 of these. None developed severe @entity548 on follow-up @entity135 . One @entity1 developed @entity1276 secondary to @entity693 , and one developed echogenicity concerning for @entity5719 that later resolved. CONCLUSIONS: Among very preterm @entity1 with a normal @entity135 between DOL 4 and 10, routine follow-up @entity135 is unlikely to identify a significant change.
