Physical growth in the neonatal intensive-care unit and neuropsychological performance at preschool age in very preterm-born singletons

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS
Sarah RazDaniel Batton

Abstract

We studied the associations between early postnatal growth gains and neuropsychological outcome in very preterm-born children. Specifically, we wished to establish whether relationships exist between gains in head circumference (relative to gains in body-weight or length), from birth to hospital discharge, and intellectual, language, or motor, performance at preschool age. We used data from 127 preschoolers, born <33 weeks, all graduates of the William Beaumont Hospital Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit (NICU) in Royal Oak, MI. Cognitive, motor, and language outcomes were evaluated using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scales of Intelligence-Revised, Peabody Developmental Scales - 2(nd) Edition, and the Preschool Language Scale - 3(rd) Edition, respectively. Differences between Z-scores at birth and hospital discharge, calculated for three anthropometric measures (head circumference, weight, length), were variables of interest in separate simultaneous multiple regression procedures. We statistically adjusted for sex, socioeconomic status, birth weight, length of hospitalization, perinatal complications, and intrauterine growth. Examination of the relationships between anthropometric indices and outcome measures revealed a signifi...Continue Reading

References

Jun 9, 1992·Biochemical Pharmacology·J Zimmerman
Aug 3, 2001·Pediatrics·M S KramerUNKNOWN Fetal/Infant Health Study Group of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
Oct 2, 2002·Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health·M BattinA Gunn
May 27, 2003·Archives of Disease in Childhood·R W I Cooke, L Foulder-Hughes
Dec 23, 2004·Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition·R W I Cooke
Oct 15, 2005·Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition·R W I Cooke
Dec 5, 2006·Early Human Development·Monique RijkenUNKNOWN Leiden Follow-Up Project on Prematurity
May 17, 2007·Pediatric Physical Therapy : the Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association·Joyce R Maring, Leonard Elbaum
Jun 8, 2007·Developmental Science·Kimberly G NobleMartha J Farah
Dec 22, 2007·Early Human Development·Erick KanUNKNOWN Victorian Infant Collaborative Study Group
Jan 13, 2009·Trends in Cognitive Sciences·Daniel A Hackman, Martha J Farah
Jan 27, 2010·Pediatrics·Irene E OlsenBabette S Zemel
Mar 20, 2010·Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association·W R Riddle, S C DonLevy
Aug 21, 2010·Nature Reviews. Neuroscience·Daniel A HackmanMichael J Meaney
Dec 1, 2010·American Journal of Perinatology·Daniel G BattonCynthia J E Pryce
Jan 15, 2011·The Korean Journal of Parasitology·Kyoung Yong JeongHan-Il Ree
Mar 5, 2013·The Journal of Pediatrics·Gro C C LøhaugenMarit Martinussen
Aug 6, 2013·Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology·Rikke Faebo LarsenAnne-Marie Nybo Andersen
Sep 17, 2013·Developmental Science·Gwendolyn M LawsonMartha J Farah
Dec 25, 2013·Neuropsychology·Sarah RazDaniel G Batton

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 27, 2017·Infant Mental Health Journal·Amy L D'AgataJacqueline M Mcgrath
Mar 14, 2020·American Journal of Perinatology·Katie M StrobelKara L Calkins
Nov 9, 2021·Frontiers in Pediatrics·Pauline E van BeekPeter Andriessen

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.