Very preterm infants displayed similar imitation skills to full‐term infants at term equivalent age

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Koenig‐Zores ◽  
Mathilde Davy‐Monteil ◽  
Véronique Vincent ◽  
Dominique Astruc ◽  
Nicolas Meyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Equivalent Age ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals Stereophotogrammetric head shape assessment in neonates is feasible and can identify distinct differences between term-born and very preterm infants at term equivalent age

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra Santander ◽  
Anja Quast ◽  
Johanna Hubbert ◽  
Laura Juenemann ◽  
Sebastian Horn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcome ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Head Shape ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Equivalent Age ◽  
Very Preterm

AbstractThe development of head shape and volume may reflect neurodevelopmental outcome and therefore is of paramount importance in neonatal care. Here, we compare head morphology in 25 very preterm infants with a birth weight of below 1500 g and / or a gestational age (GA) before 32 completed weeks to 25 term infants with a GA of 37–42 weeks at term equivalent age (TEA) and identify possible risk factors for non-synostotic head shape deformities. For three-dimensional head assessments, a portable stereophotogrammetric device was used. The most common and distinct head shape deformity in preterm infants was dolichocephaly. Severity of dolichocephaly correlated with GA and body weight at TEA but not with other factors such as neonatal morbidity, sex or total duration of respiratory support. Head circumference (HC) and cranial volume (CV) were not significantly different between the preterm and term infant group. Digitally measured HC and the CV significantly correlated even in infants with head shape deformities. Our study shows that stereophotogrammetric head assessment is feasible in all preterm and term infants and provides valuable information on volumetry and comprehensive head shape characteristics. In a small sample of preterm infants, body weight at TEA was identified as a specific risk factor for the development of dolichocephaly.

scholarly journals Retinopathy of Prematurity and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia are Independent Antecedents of Cortical Maturational Abnormalities in Very Preterm Infants

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia E. Kline ◽  
Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani ◽  
Lili He ◽  
Mekibib Altaye ◽  
Nehal A. Parikh
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Equivalent Age ◽  
Very Preterm

AbstractVery preterm (VPT) infants are at high-risk for neurodevelopmental impairments, however there are few validated biomarkers at term-equivalent age that accurately measure abnormal brain development and predict future impairments. Our objectives were to quantify and contrast cortical features between full-term and VPT infants at term and to associate two key antecedent risk factors, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), with cortical maturational changes in VPT infants. We prospectively enrolled a population-based cohort of 110 VPT infants (gestational age ≤31 weeks) and 51 healthy full-term infants (gestational age 38–42 weeks). Structural brain MRI was performed at term. 94 VPT infants and 46 full-term infants with high-quality T2-weighted MRI were analyzed. As compared to full-term infants, VPT infants exhibited significant global cortical maturational abnormalities, including reduced surface area (−5.9%) and gyrification (−6.7%) and increased curvature (5.9%). In multivariable regression controlled for important covariates, BPD was significantly negatively correlated with lobar and global cortical surface area and ROP was significantly negatively correlated with lobar and global sulcal depth in VPT infants. Our cohort of VPT infants exhibited widespread cortical maturation abnormalities by term-equivalent age that were in part anteceded by two of the most potent neonatal diseases, BPD and ROP.

scholarly journals Hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in preterm infants at <33 weeks gestation without bronchopulmonary dysplasia: the CASTOR study

2012 ◽  
Vol 141 (4) ◽  
pp. 816-826 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-B. GOUYON ◽  
J.-C. ROZÉ ◽  
C. GUILLERMET-FROMENTIN ◽  
I. GLORIEUX ◽  
L. ADAMON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Hospitalization Rates ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Country Specific

SUMMARYThis study was conducted during the 2008–2009 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season in France to compare hospitalization rates for bronchiolitis (RSV-confirmed and all types) between very preterm infants (<33 weeks' gestational age, WGA) without bronchopulmonary dysplasia and full-term infants (39–41 WGA) matched for date of birth, gender and birth location, and to evaluate the country-specific risk factors for bronchiolitis hospitalization. Data on hospitalizations were collected both retrospectively and prospectively for 498 matched infants (249 per group) aged <6 months at the beginning of the RSV season. Compared to full-term infants, preterm infants had a fourfold [95% confidence interval (CI) 1·36–11·80] and a sevenfold (95% CI 2·79–17·57) higher risk of being hospitalized for bronchiolitis, RSV-confirmed and all types, respectively. Prematurity was the only factor that significantly increased the risk of being hospitalized for bronchiolitis. The risk of multiple hospitalizations for bronchiolitis in the same infant significantly increased with male gender and the presence of siblings aged ⩾2 years.

Early Electroencephalography Suppression and Postnatal Morbidities Correlate with Cerebral Volume at Term-Equivalent Age in Very Preterm Infants

Neonatology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Sverre Wikström ◽  
Holger Hövel ◽  
Ingrid Hansen Pupp ◽  
Vineta Fellman ◽  
Petra S. Hüppi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Equivalent Age ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals Extremely Preterm Infants Have a Higher Fat Mass Percentage in Comparison to Very Preterm Infants at Term-Equivalent Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlies Bruckner ◽  
Zahra Khan ◽  
Christoph Binder ◽  
Nicholas Morris ◽  
Bernadette Windisch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Fat Mass ◽  
Mass Percentage ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Equivalent Age ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Extremely Preterm ◽  
Extremely Preterm Infants

Body Composition in Very Preterm Infants: Role of Neonatal Characteristics and Nutrition in Achieving Growth Similar to Term Infants

Neonatology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geneviève Tremblay ◽  
Christine Boudreau ◽  
Sylvie Bélanger ◽  
Odette St-Onge ◽  
Etienne Pronovost ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Very Preterm

scholarly journals Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Term-Equivalent Age Detects Brain Injury in 25% of a Contemporary Cohort of Very Preterm Infants

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. e0169442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Neubauer ◽  
Tanja Djurdjevic ◽  
Elke Griesmaier ◽  
Marlene Biermayr ◽  
Elke Ruth Gizewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Equivalent Age ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Fat trajectory after birth in very preterm infants mimics healthy term infants

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. e12472 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Al-Theyab ◽  
T. J. Donovan ◽  
Y. A. Eiby ◽  
P. B. Colditz ◽  
B. E. Lingwood
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Very Preterm Infants ◽  
Very Preterm
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