Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Andone Sistiaga, Joana Garmendia, Jone Aliri, Itxaso Marti, Garazi Labayru
Summary: The study aimed to develop a short-form WISC-V for estimating intellectual functioning in very preterm children, proposing a short-form including Vocabulary, Matrix Reasoning, Picture Span, and Symbol Search. This validated short-form could help in identifying cognitive difficulties in very preterm children more quickly, enabling them to benefit from early care and support services while avoiding long assessment procedures.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gemma Sullivan, Kadi Vaher, Manuel Blesa, Paola Galdi, David Q. Stoye, Alan J. Quigley, Michael J. Thrippleton, John Norrie, Mark E. Bastin, James P. Boardman
Summary: High breast milk exposure in preterm infants is associated with a cortical imaging phenotype that resembles that of term-born infants, and this effect appears to be dose-dependent.
ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Laura Lacalle, Melissa Liher Martinez-Shaw, Yolanda Marin, Yolanda Sanchez-Sandoval
Summary: This systematic review summarized the empirical evidence on prematurity as a risk factor for cognitive development in school-age children. The study included articles published between 2012 and 2022, focusing on the intelligence quotient (IQ) of preterm children aged 6-12 years. The results showed that premature birth was associated with lower IQ scores compared to full-term children, with perinatal and family variables playing a significant role in cognitive development.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Ralica Dimitrova, Maximilian Pietsch, Judit Ciarrusta, Sean P. Fitzgibbon, Logan Z. J. Williams, Daan Christiaens, Lucilio Cordero-Grande, Dafnis Batalle, Antonios Makropoulos, Andreas Schuh, Anthony N. Price, Jana Hutter, Rui P. A. G. Teixeira, Emer Hughes, Andrew Chew, Shona Falconer, Olivia Carney, Alexia Egloff, J-Donald Tournier, Grainne McAlonan, Mary A. Rutherford, Serena J. Counsell, Emma C. Robinson, Joseph V. Hajnal, Daniel Rueckert, A. David Edwards, Jonathan O'Muircheartaigh
Summary: The study investigated the cortical development in term-born and preterm infants, finding significant differences in cortical tissue water content and neurite density between preterm and term-born infants. Individual preterm infants showed high variability in cortical development deviations, which were associated with age at birth but not with neurodevelopment at 18 months.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yu Zheng, Biao Chen, Jun Dai, Bei Xu, Jihui Ai, Lei Jin, Xiyuan Dong
Summary: A thin endometrium may be associated with a higher incidence of preterm birth, low birth weight, and miscarriage.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Giuseppe G. Miranda, Karen M. Rodrigue, Kristen M. Kennedy
Summary: The study demonstrates that the DRD2 gene influences dopamine availability in cortical regions, thereby affecting cognitive performance through its contribution to brain structure.
BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kathrin Kollndorfer, Astrid Novak, Karl-Heinz Nenning, Florian Ph S. Fischmeister, Rainer Seidl, Georg Langs, Gregor Kasprian, Daniela Prayer, Lisa Bartha-Doering
Summary: Planning ability, an important cognitive skill, plays a significant role in everyday life and academic-economic success. This study found a positive correlation between the cortical thickness of the right caudal middle frontal gyrus and planning performance through structural MRI examination.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Hedvig Kvanta, Jenny Bolk, Lina Brostrom, Daniela Nosko, Lexuri Fernandez de Gamarra-Oca, Nelly Padilla, Ulrika Aden
Summary: This study found reduced brain volume and cortical thickness in language-related regions in children born extremely preterm, with no difference in volumetric asymmetry. The brain volume was associated with language outcomes.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Tasmia Hai, Rose Swansburg, Cynthia K. Kahl, Hannah Frank, Kayla Stone, Jean-Francois Lemay, Frank P. MacMaster
Summary: We found that the right Superior Frontal Gyrus was thinner in children with ADHD, and this thickness was associated with inattentive and hyperactive symptoms as well as executive function.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Vanessa Siffredi, Maria Chiara Liverani, Cristina Borradori-Tolsa, Russia Ha-Vinh Leuchter, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Petra S. Huppi, Elda Fischi-Gomez
Summary: Very preterm birth can lead to abnormal brain development and increase the risk of socio-emotional difficulties. This study examines the changes in cortical gray matter concentration in 6-14 year old children born very preterm compared to term-born controls, and explores the association with socio-emotional abilities.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Carolyn Sawyer, Julia Adrian, Roger Bakeman, Martha Fuller, Natacha Akshoomoff
Summary: The study found that children born preterm performed worse on measures of self-regulation, EF, parent-report, academic outcomes, and motor ability. The HTKS task had weak to moderate correlations with parent-report and performance-based measures of EF, moderate to strong correlations with academic performance, but was not correlated with motor ability. This suggests that early EF measures can predict functional academic outcomes and could be effective targets for interventions in this high-risk population.
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
S. R. Cox, M. A. Harris, S. J. Ritchie, C. R. Buchanan, M. C. Valdes Hernandez, J. Corley, A. M. Taylor, J. W. Madole, S. E. Harris, H. C. Whalley, A. M. McIntosh, T. C. Russ, M. E. Bastin, J. M. Wardlaw, I. J. Deary, E. M. Tucker-Drob
Summary: Different brain regions exhibit varying degrees of cortical atrophy as individuals age, impacting cognitive abilities. Longitudinal studies reveal a general dimension of atrophy across the cerebral cortex, linked with cognitive decline, as well as specific frontal-temporal and occipito-parietal dimensions contributing to changes in cognitive abilities.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Wenjun Wang, Qiaowen Yu, Wenjia Liang, Feifei Xu, Zhuoran Li, Yuchun Tang, Shuwei Liu
Summary: This study used advanced imaging techniques to examine the cortical microstructural alterations in preterm infants. The findings suggest that preterm infants have abnormal cortical development, particularly in terms of lower neurite density. These findings have significant clinical importance in understanding functional and behavioral variations in preterm population and guiding interventions for their brain development.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Jorijn Hornman, Sarai R. Boelema, Andrea F. de Winter
Summary: The study found that moderately-late preterm-born children and full-term children had similar executive functioning (EF) at ages 11 and 19, except for slightly poorer attentional flexibility in the former group at age 19.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Claudia J. Martinez-Cordoba, Bernardo A. Quijano-Nieto, Claudia L. Echeverria-Gonzalez, Rosa M. Sierra-Bernal
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate differences in macular and RNFL OCT findings between premature and full-term children without ROP. Results showed significantly greater central macular thickness in premature children, with no impact on visual acuity, while RNFL thickness was similar in both groups. Some premature children exhibited mild forms of foveal hypoplasia.
INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Kari Anne I. Evensen, Marjaana Tikanmaki, Kati Heinonen, Hanna-Maria Matinolli, Marika Sipola-Leppanen, Aulikki Lano, Dieter Wolke, Marja Vaarasmaki, Johan G. Eriksson, Sture Andersson, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Petteri Hovi, Katri Raikkonen, Eero Kajantie
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2019)
Article
Pediatrics
Eero Kajantie, Sonja Strang-Karlsson, Kari Anne Indredavik Evensen, Peija Haaramo
SEMINARS IN FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Neurosciences
Lars M. Rimol, Violeta L. Botellero, Knut J. Bjuland, Gro C. C. Lohaugen, Stian Lydersen, Kari Anne Evensen, Ann-Mari Brubakk, Live Eikenes, Marit S. Indredavik, Marit Martinussen, Anastasia Yendiki, Asta K. Haberg, Jon Skranes
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Lex W. Doyle, Sture Andersson, Andy Bush, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong, Hege Clemm, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Aisling Gough, Thomas Halvorsen, Petteri Hovi, Eero Kajantie, Katherine J. Lee, Lorcan McGarvey, Indra Narang, Pieta Nasanen-Gilmore, Sigurd Steinshamn, Maria Vollsaeter, Elianne J. L. E. Vrijlandt
LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Psychiatry
Astrid M. W. Laerum, Solveig Klaebo Reitan, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Stian Lydersen, Ann-Mari Brubakk, Jon Skranes, Marit S. Indredavik
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chandima N. D. Balasuriya, Tricia L. Larose, Mats P. Mosti, Kari Anne Evensen, Geir W. Jacobsen, Per M. Thorsby, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Unni Syversen
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
M. S. Ellingsen, A. Pettersen, S. N. Stafne, S. Morkved, K. A. Salvesen, K. A. Evensen
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Anesthesiology
Ingebrigt Meisingset, Ottar Vasseljen, Nina K. Vollestad, Hilde S. Robinson, Astrid Woodhouse, Kaia B. Engebretsen, Mari Glette, Cecilie K. Overas, Anne L. Nordstoga, Kari A. I. Evensen, Eivind S. Skarpsno
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kari Anne Evensen, Siw Sellaeg, Anne-Cath Straete, Anne E. Hansen, Ingebrigt Meisingset
Summary: Children receiving physiotherapy in primary health care in Norway show diverse characteristics and referral sources. Most treatment goals are achieved, with good treatment compliance.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kari Anne I. Evensen, Kristina Anna Djupvik Aakvik, Ingrid Marie Husby Hollund, Jon Skranes, Ann-Mari Brubakk, Marit S. Indredavik
Summary: Being born preterm with VLBW has long-term influences on body functions and structures, activities and participation. The ICF is appropriate for assessing and guiding the management of individuals born preterm with VLBW.
PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Matilde Midtlin Eriksen, Ingrid Marie Husby Hollund, Astrid Merete Winsnes Laerum, Marit S. Indredavik, Kari Anne Evensen
Summary: This study found that young adults born preterm with very low birth weight have different self-reported mental health compared to term-born controls, and there are changes in mental health from 14 to 26 years.
Article
Pediatrics
Sigrid Hegna Ingvaldsen, Tor Ivar Hansen, Asta K. Haberg, Viggo Moholdt, Kari Anne Evensen, Olaf Dammann, Dordi Austeng, Tora Sund Morken
Summary: This study aimed to investigate visual function and neurodevelopment in a geographically defined population cohort of school-aged children born extremely preterm. The results showed that visual function was subnormal in this small cohort and correlated with parent-reported challenges, indicating that visual function may be a marker of neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Kari Anne I. Evensen
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ashild Jensen Kolseth, Signe Kulseth, Signe Nilssen Stafne, Siv Morkved, Kjell asmund Salvesen, Kari Anne I. Evensen
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of gestational diabetes risk factors on the physical health and neurodevelopment of children at 7 years of age. The children born to mothers with a risk of gestational diabetes had higher birthweight and length and were more likely to be overweight at the age of 7. However, there was no difference in physical activity levels and neurodevelopmental outcomes between the two groups. The prevention of pre-pregnancy overweight should be emphasized.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)