Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Children at School Age and Beyond

• Autores: Anne Synnes, Matthew Hicks
• Localización: Clinics in Perinatology, ISSN 0095-5108, Vol. 45, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 393-408
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Despite improved survival of preterm infants, there has not been an equivalent improvement in long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Adverse neurodevelopmental outcome rates and severity are inversely related to the degree of prematurity, but only 1.6% are born very preterm and the motor, cognitive, behavioral, and psychiatric disabilities in the large moderate and late preterm population have a greater impact. The disability-free preterm adult has a lower educational achievement and income but similar health-related quality of life to term controls. Reducing the long-term neurodevelopmental impact of prematurity is the next frontier of neonatal care.