Meta-analysis of neurobehavioral outcomes in very preterm and/or very low birth weight children

CSH Aarnoudse-Moens, N Weisglas-Kuperus… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE: Sequelae of academic underachievement, behavioral problems, and poor
executive function (EF) have been extensively reported for very preterm (≤ 33 weeks' …

Neurodevelopmental outcome of the premature infant

BE Stephens, BR Vohr - Pediatric Clinics, 2009 - pediatric.theclinics.com
Advances in antenatal medicine and neonatal intensive care, including more aggressive
delivery room resuscitation, surfactant use, antenatal corticosteroid utilization, improved …

Behavioral problems and cognitive performance at 5 years of age after very preterm birth: the EPIPAGE Study

M Delobel-Ayoub, C Arnaud, M White-Koning… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES. We compared the frequency of behavioral problems in very preterm and term
children at 5 years of age. We hypothesized that behavioral problems would be associated …

The cost of preterm birth throughout childhood in England and Wales

LJ Mangham, S Petrou, LW Doyle, ES Draper… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND. Infants born preterm are at increased risk of adverse health and
developmental outcomes. Mortality and morbidity after preterm birth impose a burden on …

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants fed high-dose docosahexaenoic acid: a randomized controlled trial

M Makrides, RA Gibson, AJ McPhee, CT Collins… - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Context Uncertainty exists about the benefit of dietary docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the
neurodevelopment of preterm infants. Objective To determine the effect of meeting the …

Academic attainment and special educational needs in extremely preterm children at 11 years of age: the EPICure study

S Johnson, E Hennessy, R Smith, R Trikic… - Archives of Disease in …, 2009 - fn.bmj.com
Aim: To assess academic attainment and special educational needs (SEN) in extremely
preterm children in middle childhood. Methods: Of 307 extremely preterm (⩽ 25 weeks) …

Neurodevelopmental disability through 11 years of age in children born before 26 weeks of gestation

S Johnson, J Fawke, E Hennessy, V Rowell… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: To assess functional disability in children born before 26 weeks of
gestation at 11 years of age and the stability of findings in individuals between 6 and 11 …

Do early intervention programmes improve cognitive and motor outcomes for preterm infants after discharge? A systematic review

J Orton, A Spittle, L Doyle, P Anderson… - … Medicine & Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to review the effects of early developmental intervention after
discharge from hospital on motor and cognitive development in preterm infants. Method …

Early emergence of behavior and social-emotional problems in very preterm infants

AJ Spittle, K Treyvaud, LW Doyle, G Roberts… - Journal of the American …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Children born very preterm are reported to have an increased frequency of
social, emotional, and behavioral problems at school age compared with their peers born at …

Behavioral outcomes of extremely low birth weight children at age 8 years

M Hack, HG Taylor, M Schluchter… - … of Developmental & …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe the prevalence of behavioral problems and symptomatology
suggestive of Autism and Asperger's disorders at age 8 years among extremely low birth …