Objective To compare the incidence of neurodevelopmental impairment in surviving children
from pregnancies with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) treated with laser surgery …

This study examined the effects and mediators of a clinic-based intervention program (CBIP)
and a home-based intervention program (HBIP) compared with usual care in very-low-birth …

The epigenetic patterns established during development may influence gene expression
over a lifetime and increase susceptibility to chronic disease. Being born preterm (< 37 …

The outcomes of very low birth weight survivors born in the early post-neonatal intensive
care era have now been reported to young adulthood in several longitudinal cohort studies …

Objective: This study sought to assess the influence of prone positioning on the stress of
newborn premature infants through the measurement of the salivary cortisol concentration …

Background Street vending, a dominant occupation in urban areas of developing countries
exposes the vendors to several environmental pollutants. We investigated whether work as …

Early mother‐child interaction is one of the factors suggested to have an impact on
neurocognitive development of extremely low gestational age (ELGA) children. Our aim was …

Background Although very preterm infants are recommended to receive immunizations,
according to their chronological age, immunization start in these infants is often delayed …

Background Provision of mother's own milk is the optimal way to feed infants, including very
low birth weight infants (VLBW,< 1500 g). Importantly for VLBW infants, who are at elevated …

BackgroundPreterm birth confers risk for poor outcome, including mental health problems.
Survival of extremely preterm (EP;< 28 weeks' gestation) or extremely low birthweight …