Small vulnerable newborns—big potential for impact
Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …
An overview of adult health outcomes after preterm birth
C Crump - Early human development, 2020 - Elsevier
Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 completed weeks) has increased in prevalence in most
countries in the past 20 years and now affects nearly 11% of all births worldwide. Because of …
countries in the past 20 years and now affects nearly 11% of all births worldwide. Because of …
Impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the incidence of preterm birth: a national quasi-experimental study
Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of child mortality globally, with many
survivors experiencing long-term adverse consequences. Preliminary evidence suggests …
survivors experiencing long-term adverse consequences. Preliminary evidence suggests …
Associations between maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment and mental and behavioral disorders in children
K Räikkönen, M Gissler, E Kajantie - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Maternal antenatal corticosteroid treatment is standard care to accelerate fetal
maturation when birth before 34 weeks is imminent. Recently, expansion of the indications …
maturation when birth before 34 weeks is imminent. Recently, expansion of the indications …
Early neonatal pain—a review of clinical and experimental implications on painful conditions later in life
MD Williams, BDX Lascelles - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Modern health care has brought our society innumerable benefits but has also introduced
the experience of pain very early in life. For example, it is now routine care for newborns to …
the experience of pain very early in life. For example, it is now routine care for newborns to …
Long-term effects of neonatal pain
SM Walker - Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Pain experienced during neonatal intensive care management can influence
neurodevelopmental outcome and the somatosensory and/or emotional components of pain …
neurodevelopmental outcome and the somatosensory and/or emotional components of pain …
The life course consequences of very preterm birth
Around 15 million children are born preterm (< 37 weeks of gestation) every year. Of these,
15% or 2.25 million are born very preterm (VP;< 32 weeks of gestation). Here, the …
15% or 2.25 million are born very preterm (VP;< 32 weeks of gestation). Here, the …
Psychiatric disorders in individuals born very preterm/very low-birth weight: an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis
Background Data on psychiatric disorders in survivors born very preterm (VP;< 32 weeks) or
very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1500 g) are sparse. We compared rates of psychiatric …
very low birthweight (VLBW;< 1500 g) are sparse. We compared rates of psychiatric …
Autonomic nervous system development and its impact on neuropsychiatric outcome
SB Mulkey, AJ du Plessis - Pediatric Research, 2019 - nature.com
The central autonomic nervous system (ANS) is essential for maintaining cardiovascular and
respiratory homeostasis in the newborn and has a critical role in supporting higher cortical …
respiratory homeostasis in the newborn and has a critical role in supporting higher cortical …
Trajectories of behavior, attention, social and emotional problems from childhood to early adulthood following extremely preterm birth: a prospective cohort study
To investigate trajectories of behavior, attention, social and emotional problems to early
adulthood in extremely preterm survivors compared to a term-born comparison group …
adulthood in extremely preterm survivors compared to a term-born comparison group …