Importance Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk for long-lasting attention
deficits. Early-life markers of attention abnormalities have not been established to date but …

Objective: Preterm infants are exposed to the visual environment earlier than fullterm infants,
but whether early exposure affects later development is unclear. Our aim was to investigate …

Background While it is well established that very preterm birth (gestational age at birth< 32
weeks) is related to increased attention problems, there is still considerable uncertainty of …

Cognitive outcomes for children born prematurely are well characterized, including
increased risk for deficits in memory, attention, processing speed, and executive function …

Children born very preterm are at a greater risk of abnormal visual and neurological
development when compared to children born at full term. Preterm birth is associated with …

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of an early intervention program in enhancing
visual function in very preterm infants. Methods: We conducted a RCT. We included preterm …

Children born preterm are at increased risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
and subclinical attention problems. The ADHD profile that presents following prematurity has …

A potential mechanism that can explain preterm children's heightened risk for the
development of later cognitive and behavioral problems is attention. Attention is the ability of …

Inattention is one of the most common neurobehavioral problems following very preterm
birth. Attention problems can persist into adulthood and are associated with negative socio …

Objective Many preterm children show difficulties in attention at (pre) school age. The
development of attention capacities of preterm and term toddlers was compared using a …