A Longitudinal Study of Reading Skills Among Very-Low-Birthweight Children: Is There a Catch-up?

Samuelsson, Stefan; Finnström, Orvar; Flodmark, Olof; Gäddlin, Per-Olof; Leijon, Ingemar; Wadsby, Marie

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“…[39][40][41] Furthermore, the temporal trends have shown a relatively constant gap in neuropsychological skills between preterm and term children. 26,27,42,43 Our outcome data can be compared with recent reports in showing similar estimates of risks associated with either ultrasonographic evidence of brain injury or severe ROP in children born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight. 1,2,6,28 Thus, we believe that our study provides valid analyses of the relation of the major neonatal morbidities such as severe ROP and brain injury to a poor outcome or functional limitation and special health care needs at 11 years, unless superseded by more recent data.…”

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Impact at Age 11 Years of Major Neonatal Morbidities in Children Born Extremely Preterm

Farooqi¹,

Hägglöf²,

Sedin

et al. 2011

Pediatrics

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Children born extremely preterm are at risk for neurosensory, cognitive, behavioral, and academic impairments. Severe retinopathy of prematurity, brain injury, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia are associated with poorer outcomes at early ages. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:Extremely preterm children, especially those with brain injury and severe retinopathy, have shown increased risk for poor outcome and increased needs for educational support services. This is the first study to examine the combined effect of the 3 most serious neonatal morbidities at 11 years in extremely preterm-born children.abstract BACKGROUND: Uncertainty continues regarding the extent to which neonatal morbidities predict poor long-term outcome and functional abilities in extremely preterm infants. OBJECTIVE:The goal of this study was to determine the impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), ultrasonographic signs of brain injury, and severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) on 11-year outcomes in infants born at Ͻ26 weeks' gestation. METHODS:A total of 247 infants were born alive before 26 completed weeks of gestation from 1990 through 1992 in all of Sweden, and 98 (40%) survived to a postmenstrual age of 36 weeks. Main outcome measures were (1) poor outcome, defined as combined end point of death after 36 weeks' postmenstrual age or survival with at least 1 major disability at 11 years, and (2) consequences of chronic conditions in the survivors according to a validated instrument administered to parents. RESULTS:Brain injury and severe ROP but not BPD correlated independently with poor outcome at 11 years of age. Among children who were free from BPD, brain injury, and severe ROP, 10% had a poor outcome. Corresponding rates with any 1, any 2, and all 3 neonatal morbidities were 19%, 58%, and 80%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that brain injury and severe ROP were associated with high rates of consequences of chronic conditions. CONCLUSIONS:In infants born extremely preterm who survive to a postmenstrual age of 36 weeks, severe ROP and brain injury separately predict the risk of death or major disability at 11 years of age. Thus, continued research to determine how to prevent these complications of prematurity is critical. Pediatrics 2011;127:e1247-e1257

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Impact at Age 11 Years of Major Neonatal Morbidities in Children Born Extremely Preterm

Farooqi¹,

Hägglöf²,

Sedin

et al. 2011

Pediatrics

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“…Immaturity and related complications may entail adverse, long-term impact on child development. Cognitive, educational, and behavioural difficulties at school age are often reported [3], although, developmental progress and catch-up have been documented in recent longitudinal studies of cognitive development [4] and reading skills [5]. Likewise, prematurely born children have a higher frequency of health problems and functional limitations than peers born at term [6].…”

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Questions never asked. Positive family outcomes of extremely premature childbirth

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“…Transition to school is problematic for many children born preterm, as they have higher rates of learning disability, grade retention, special education needs, attention deficit disorder, behavior problems, and social emotional difficulties than fullterm peers [Bhutta et al, 2002;Aarnoudse-Moens et al, 2009b]. A number of studies have demonstrated improved cognitive, language, and reading scores with neuromaturation (i.e., developmental changes in brain function with age), most often in those without brain injury or neurosensory impairment, and in those raised in enriched environments (i.e., based on parental education, neighborhood characteristics, socioeconomic status) [Breslau et al, 2001;Ment et al, 2003;Hack et al, 2005;Samuelsson et al, 2006;Luu et al, 2009b;Claas et al, 2011]. Others report increasing rates of mild motor impairment, cognitive deficits, academic difficulties, and disability as children enter adolescence [Doyle and Casalaz, 2001;O'Brien et al, 2004;de Kieviet et al, 2009].…”

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Preterm birth: Transition to adulthood

Allen¹,

Cristofalo²,

Kim³

2010

Dev Disabil Res Revs

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Preterm birth is associated with greater difficulty with transitions from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. Adolescents and young adults born preterm have higher rates of cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, cognitive impairment, learning disability, executive dysfunction, attention deficit disorder, and social-emotional difficulties than their peers born fullterm. Compared to individuals born fullterm, more preterm survivors have major neurodevelopmental or psychiatric disability and need financial supports and societal resources. Neuroimaging studies of adolescents and adults born preterm report higher rates of brain injury, differences in regional brain structure, and different brain circuits than in those born fullterm. Making the transition to adulthood is more difficult for young adults who were born preterm than their peers born fullterm, in that fewer complete high school and higher education, find and keep meaningful employment, and live independently from their parents. As a group, they do not tend to be risk-takers, and they have lower rates of alcohol abuse, use of illicit drugs, and criminal offenses than do their peers. Despite their many challenges, the majority of adults born preterm function well, form personal relationships, integrate well into their community, and are as satisfied with their quality of life as are their peers. Concerns regarding current preterm infants, with more extremely preterm survivors, overwhelming our medical, educational, and societal resources should serve as an impetus for research on prevention of preterm births and brain injury, as well as how to support and promote their ongoing neuromaturation and recovery from injury.

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A Longitudinal Study of Reading Skills Among Very-Low-Birthweight Children: Is There a Catch-up?

Abstract: The results suggest that VLBW children display positive changes over time in reading skills.

Cited by 41 publications

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Impact at Age 11 Years of Major Neonatal Morbidities in Children Born Extremely Preterm

Impact at Age 11 Years of Major Neonatal Morbidities in Children Born Extremely Preterm

Questions never asked. Positive family outcomes of extremely premature childbirth

Preterm birth: Transition to adulthood

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