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Giacomo S. Amelio, Livia Provitera, Genny Raffaeli, Ilaria Amodeo, Silvia Gulden, Valeria Cortesi, Francesca Manzoni, Nicola Pesenti, Matteo Tripodi, Valentina Pravata, Caterina Lonati, Gaia Cervellini, Fabio Mosca, Giacomo Cavallaro
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Yung-Chieh Lin, Chen-Yueh Wang, Yu-Wen Pan, Yen-Ju Chen, Wen-Hao Yu, Yen-Yin Chou, Chi-Hsien Huang, Wei-Ying Chu, Chyi-Her Lin, Osuke Iwata
Summary: The study investigated the correlation between low thyroxine levels and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) in very preterm infants with normal TSH levels. Despite evaluating the postnatal TT4 concentration at 1 month, the study found that attributing NDI to a single TT4 measurement may require further research for TSH-normal very preterm infants.
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Pediatrics
Hendrik S. Fischer, Nora J. Reibel, Christoph Buhrer, Christof Dame
Summary: An updated meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials of recombinant human erythropoietin suggests potential benefits for neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants. However, significant heterogeneity was observed, largely attributable to one biased trial, which when excluded, nullified any effects of the treatment.
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Amanda K-L Kwong, Roslyn N. Boyd, Mark D. Chatfield, Robert S. Ware, Paul B. Colditz, Joanne M. George
Summary: This study examines the relationship between Motor Optimality Score, revised (MOS-R) and neurodevelopmental outcomes in very preterm infants at 2 years of age and demonstrates the predictive validity of MOS-R for motor and neurosensory motor impairment.
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Colin Morgan, Samantha Parry, Julie Park, Maw Tan
Summary: This study investigated the effects of a SCAMP nutrition regimen on neurodevelopmental outcomes in very-preterm infants. Although the regimen improved head growth failure, it did not show statistically significant improvement in neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kendell R. German, Sandra E. Juul
Summary: Iron plays a critical role in brain development, with deficiencies potentially leading to permanent alterations in brain structure and function. Children with perinatal iron deficiency may experience delayed nerve conduction speeds, disrupted sleep patterns, motor deficits, and other issues.
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Xiaotong Wang, Jiajia Jing, Saijun Huang, Xiaoying He, Pingming Gao, Hailin Li, Zongyu Lin, Per Torp Sangild, Yanna Zhu
Summary: Early anemia in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) preterm infants is negatively correlated with neurodevelopment, especially with behavioral ability, but is not associated with brain injury.
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Silvia Martini, Silvia Savini, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia
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(2022)
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Jana-K Dieks, Laura Juenemann, Kai O. Hensel, Charlotte Bergmann, Stefan Schmidt, Anja Quast, Sebastian Horn, Matthias Sigler, Philipp Meyer-Marcotty, Petra Santander
Summary: Serial stereophotogrammetric 3D head imaging is feasible and safe for early detection of head shape and size anomalies in very preterm infants. This technology can be used to timely identify infants at risk for head shape anomalies.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Alex M. Pagnozzi, Liza van Eijk, Kerstin Pannek, Roslyn N. Boyd, Susmita Saha, Joanne George, Samudragupta Bora, DanaKai Bradford, Michael Fahey, Michael Ditchfield, Atul Malhotra, Helen Liley, Paul B. Colditz, Stephen Rose, Jurgen Fripp
Summary: Infants born very preterm face neurodevelopmental challenges and early identification through clinical assessment and MRI can enable targeted interventions. This study used a prospective cohort of preterm infants and identified early MRI biomarkers for neurodevelopmental outcomes using advanced imaging techniques. The results demonstrated the utility of MRI prior to term equivalent age for predicting outcomes and initiating early interventions.
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Pediatrics
Francesca Gallini, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Maria Coppola, Maria Sofia Pelosi, Francesco Cota, Anthea Bottoni, Daniela Ricci, Domenico Marco Romeo, Teresa Spanu, Luca Maggio, Eugenio Mercuri, Giovanni Vento
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants born to mothers with Ureaplasma/Mycoplasma colonization during pregnancy. The study found that infants exposed to colonization had poorer locomotor abilities compared to unexposed infants, while the incidences of cognitive and motor impairments were similar between the two groups.
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Anna Nunzia Della Gatta, Arianna Aceti, Sofia Fiore Spinedi, Silvia Martini, Luigi Corvaglia, Alessandra Sansavini, Mariagrazia Zuccarini, Jacopo Lenzi, Anna Seidenari, Camilla Dionisi, Gianluigi Pilu, Giuliana Simonazzi
Summary: This study aims to assess the impact of time of onset and features of early foetal growth restriction (FGR) with absent end-diastolic flow (AEDF) on pregnancy outcomes and on preterm infants' clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes up to 2 years corrected age. The study suggests that the timing and features of early FGR + AEDF may have different effects on neonatal clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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(2023)
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Yun Cao, Siyuan Jiang, Jianhua Sun, Mingyan Hei, Laishuan Wang, Huayan Zhang, Xiaolu Ma, Hui Wu, Xiaoying Li, Huiqing Sun, Wei Zhou, Yuan Shi, Yanchen Wang, Xinyue Gu, Tongling Yang, Yulan Lu, Lizhong Du, Chao Chen, Shoo K. Lee, Wenhao Zhou
Summary: This cohort study evaluated care practices and outcomes for very preterm infants in Chinese neonatal intensive care units. The findings suggest that survival rates and survival without major morbidity for these infants in China are lower compared to high-income countries, highlighting the need for clinical quality improvement and health services reorganization to enhance outcomes.
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Francesca Gallini, Maria Coppola, Domenico Umberto De Rose, Luca Maggio, Roberta Arena, Valerio Romano, Francesco Cota, Daniela Ricci, Domenico Marco Romeo, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Giovanni Vento
Summary: The study revealed that BPD has negative impacts on neurodevelopment in infants, with both severe and moderate BPD patients showing increased risk of cognitive impairment. Even in infants without severe disabilities, those with BPD had lower Developmental Quotient scores.
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Diana Cartagena, Jacqueline M. McGrath, Ana Maria Linares
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Lisa J. Sundean, E. Carol Polifroni, Kathryn Libal, Jacqueline M. McGrath
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Dorothy Vittner, Samantha Butler, Kelsey Smith, Nefeli Makris, Elizabeth Brownell, Haifa Samra, Jacqueline McGrath
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Jacqueline M. McGrath, Debra Brandon
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Kathryn Mercado, Dorothy Vittner, Jacqueline McGrath
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Frances Penny, Michelle Judge, Elizabeth A. Brownell, Jacqueline M. McGrath
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(2020)
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Nefeli M. Makris, Dorothy Vittner, Haifa A. Samra, Jacqueline M. McGrath
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(2019)
Review
Nursing
Abigail Moore, Joanne Meucci, Jacqueline McGrath
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(2019)
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Nursing
Selena Williamson, Jacqueline M. McGrath
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(2019)
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Joanne Meucci, Abigail Moore, Jacqueline M. McGrath
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(2019)
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Ana F. Diallo, Kelly McGlothen-Bell, Ruth Lucas, Stephen Walsh, Carolyn Allen, Wendy A. Henderson, Xiaomei Cong, Jacqueline McGrath
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(2020)
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Nursing
Kathryn Mercado, Dorothy Vittner, Bradlee Drabant, Jacqueline McGrath
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(2019)
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Nursing
Liangliang Chu, Jacqueline M. M. McGrath, Jianhong Qiao, Elizabeth Brownell, Pamela Recto, Lisa M. M. Cleveland, Emme Lopez, Jonathan Gelfond, Allison Crawford, Kelly McGlothen-Bell
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