Very preterm children are at increased risk of reduced processing speed at 5 years of age, predicted by typical complications of prematurity and prenatal smoking

2015 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. e124-e129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Gnigler ◽  
Vera Neubauer ◽  
Elke Griesmaier ◽  
Sibylle Zotter ◽  
Katrin Kager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Processing Speed ◽  
Prenatal Smoking ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Increased Risk

scholarly journals Cognitive predictors of parent-rated inattention in very preterm children: The role of working memory and processing speed

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 617-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Retzler ◽  
Samantha Johnson ◽  
Madeleine Groom ◽  
Chris Hollis ◽  
Helen Budge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Cognitive Predictors ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals Effects of a Home-Based Family-Centred Early Habilitation Program on Neurobehavioural Outcomes of Very Preterm Born Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Poggioli ◽  
Fabrizio Minichilli ◽  
Tiziana Bononi ◽  
Pasquina Meghi ◽  
Paolo Andre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Infant Development ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Early Developmental

Preterm children have an increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairments which include psychomotor and language retardation. The objectives of the present retrospective cohort study were to examine the effects of an individually adapted, home-based, and family-centred early developmental habilitation program on neurodevelopmental and behavioural outcomes of very preterm children compared with a standard follow-up at 2 years’ corrected age. Enrolled infants were retrospectively assigned to the intervention group (61 subjects) or to the control group (62 subjects) depending on whether they had or had not carried out a home-based family-centred early developmental habilitation program focused on environmental enrichment, parent-guided environmental interaction, and infant development. Developmental outcome was assessed for both groups at 24 months’ corrected age using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development 2nd Edition. Intervention significantly improved both cognitive and behavioural outcomes. In addition, males had significantly lower scores than females either before or after treatment. However, the treatment was effective in both genders to the same extent. In conclusion, a timely updated environment suitable to the infant’s developmental needs could provide the best substrate where the parent-infant relationship can be practised with the ultimate goal of achieving further developmental steps.

scholarly journals Perinatal antecedents of sleep disturbances in schoolchildren

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo E Brockmann ◽  
Helena Poggi ◽  
Alejandro Martinez ◽  
Ivonne D’Apremont ◽  
Rosario Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Sleep Breathing Disorders ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mean Differences

Abstract Study Objectives Prematurity has been associated with an increased risk for sleep apnea. However, sleep disturbances in children born preterm have not been extensively investigated. Considering that determinants of sleep may originate early in life, the potential impact of prematurity on sleep disturbances later in life could be important. To establish the role of prematurity on sleep disturbances in a cohort of schoolchildren that were born preterm and compare them with healthy controls. Methods A cohort of 147 schoolchildren, 45 born at term (≥37 weeks) and 102 very preterm (<32 weeks), was recruited and evaluated at school age (5–9 years). The Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) and the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) were used to assess sleep disturbances in different domains. Results PSQ score was significantly higher in former preterm children (0.26 ± 0.18 vs. 0.18 ± 0.14 in controls; p = 0.004), and SDSC total score was also significantly different among groups (21.7 ± 11.6 vs. 14.1 ± 12.6; p < 0.001). Regression models showed significant mean differences in PSQ score, total SDSC score, and two SDSC subscale scores (i.e. sleep-wake transition disorders, sleep-breathing disorders, and sleep hyperhidrosis) even after adjustment for confounders. Maternal age and type of delivery were not significantly associated with total PSQ scores. Conclusions Sleep disturbances may originate early in life since children born preterm exhibit an increased risk for developing long-term sleep problems. These findings may have important implications for management of preterm children and for implementation of early interventions focused on optimizing sleep habits.

Minor neurological dysfunction in five year old very preterm children is associated with lower processing speed

2016 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 55-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinka Kurpershoek ◽  
Eva S. Potharst-Sirag ◽  
Cornelieke S.H. Aarnoudse-Moens ◽  
Aleid G. van Wassenaer-Leemhuis
Keyword(s):  
Processing Speed ◽  
Neurological Dysfunction ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Minor Neurological Dysfunction

scholarly journals Executive Function and IQ Predict Mathematical and Attention Problems in Very Preterm Children

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e55994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelieke Sandrine Hanan Aarnoudse-Moens ◽  
Nynke Weisglas-Kuperus ◽  
Hugo Joseph Duivenvoorden ◽  
Johannes Bernard van Goudoever ◽  
Jaap Oosterlaan
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals More than meets the eye: Longitudinal visual system neurodevelopment in very preterm children and anophthalmia

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 102373
Author(s):  
Madelaine N.K. Gravelle ◽  
Marlee M. Vandewouw ◽  
Julia M. Young ◽  
Benjamin T. Dunkley ◽  
Manohar M. Shroff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual System ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals Mathematics Skills and Executive Functions Following Preterm Birth: A Longitudinal Study of 5-to 7- Year Old Children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Anna Adrian ◽  
Frank Haist ◽  
Natacha Akshoomoff
Keyword(s):  
Working Memory ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
Processing Speed ◽  
Spatial Working Memory ◽  
Working Memory Capacity ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Mathematics Skills ◽  
Increased Risk

Early mathematics skills are an important predictor of later academic, economic and personal success. Children born preterm, about 10% of the US population, have an increased risk of deficits in mathematics. These deficits may be related to lower levels of executive functions and processing speed. We investigated the development of mathematics skills, working memory, inhibitory control and processing speed of healthy children born very preterm (between 25 and 32 weeks gestational age, n=51) and full-term (n=29). Children were tested annually from ages 5 to 7 years. We found persistent lower overall mathematics skills in the preterm group, driven by differences in more informal skills (e.g. counting) at earlier time points, and by differences in more formal skills (e.g. calculation) at later time points. We did not find significant differences between preterm and full-term born children in spatial working memory capacity or processing speed. However, these cognitive measures were significant predictors of mathematics skills in the preterm but not the full-term group, hinting towards the use of different strategies when solving problems.

scholarly journals Strabismus in very low birth weight and/or very preterm children: Discrepancy between age of onset and start of treatment

1995 ◽  
Vol 154 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. R. Pott ◽  
J. Van Hof-van Duin ◽  
I. J. Heersema ◽  
W. P. F. Fetter ◽  
A. M. Schreuder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm
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