Infants born at extreme preterm gestation are at risk for both death and disability. Although
rates of survival have improved for this population, and some evidence suggests a trend …

Despite the recent improvements in perinatal medical care leading to an increase in survival
rates, adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes occur more frequently in preterm and/or high …

Background Identification of factors that influence the neonatal gut microbiome is urgently
needed to guide clinical practices that support growth of healthy preterm infants. Here, we …

Background The improvement in survival of preterm infants is accompanied by an increase
in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions. Prolonged length of stay in the NICU …

Background As preterm infants' neurodevelopment is shaped by NICU-related factors during
their hospitalization, it is essential to evaluate which interventions are more beneficial for …

To date, studies have demonstrated the dynamic influence of exogenous environmental
stimuli on multiple regions of the brain. This environmental influence positively and …

In this study, we use advanced growth modeling techniques and the rich biospecimen and
data repositories of the NICU Hospital Exposures and Long-Term Health (NICU-HEALTH) …

Objectives: To compare duration and changes over time in length of hospital stay for very
preterm and extremely preterm infants in 10 European regions. Design: Two area-based …

The purpose of this review is to present a new framework, EI SMART (early intervention:
sensorimotor development, attention and regulation, relationships, and therapist support) for …

From autism to schizophrenia, many brain disorders have long been thought to arise from
problems with the connections among nerve cells in the brain. 1 Billions of threadlike fibers …