Educational Disabilities of Neonatal Intensive Care Graduates

Resnick, Michael B.; Gomatam, Shanti; Carter, Randy L.; Ariet, Mario; Roth, Jeffrey; Kilgore, Karen; Bucciarelli, Richard L.; Mahan, Charles S.; Curran, John S.; Eitzman, Donald V.

doi:10.1542/peds.102.2.308

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“…After 1 year, the biologic factors have reduced impact on development while socioeconomic factors predominate. 37,38 The home environment was the most influential factor of the variables studied in terms of mental development. Therefore, its effect on the long-term development of premature infants from low socioeconomic status backgrounds is of interest for future studies.…”

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Predictors of Development In Premature Infants From Low-Income Families: African Americans and Hispanics

Zahr

1999

J Perinatol

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Predictors of Development In Premature Infants From Low-Income Families: African Americans and Hispanics

Zahr

1999

J Perinatol

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“…Researchers have found associations with both perinatal and sociodemographic factors and mental deficiencies and specific learning difficulties; although sociodemographic factors appear to be primarily associated with emotional disturbances and specific learning difficulties. 49 Other authors 50 …”

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Dificuldade de aprendizagem em escolares de muito baixo peso ao nascer

Rodrigues¹,

Mello²,

Fonseca³

2006

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Objectives: To investigate the relationship between very low birth weight and learning difficulties at school by means of a systematic review of the literature, identifying patterns of learning difficulties among these schoolchildren, possible cognitive correlations, peculiarities of the lowest birth weight ranges and any interference with outcomes by socioeconomic and/or clinical factors.Sources of data: Bibliographic search (MEDLINE, LILACS, Excerpta Medica, reference lists of original articles, periodicals related to the subject, information from experts in the area and thesis and dissertation databases) on the keywords: prematurity/very low birth weight, learning difficulties/academic achievement/school performance, follow-up/results/cohort. Summary of the findings:The search returned 114 articles and the 18 of these were selected as having investigated learning difficulties in schoolchildren born with very low birth weights using appropriate methodology. The academic performance of these children was observed to be inferior the whole study population was compared with those born full term. The subject most compromised was mathematics. The risk of suffering from learning difficulties increased in inverse proportion to birth weight. An association was identified between very low birth weight and cognitive compromise. Conclusions:The systematic approach corroborated the results obtained by published studies: schoolchildren born with very low birth weights exhibited increased risk of learning difficulties when compared with those born at full term. There was a predominance of children with multiple academic subjects compromised and mathematics was the most affected. Risk was observed to follow an ascending gradient as birth weight reduced. There was an association between very low birth weight and cognitive compromise.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2006;82(1):6-14: Learning disorders, very low birth weight, systematic review.

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“…1,2 Preterm birth may pose risks to learning through cognitive and behavioral disorders, especially due to perception, attention and hyperactivity disorders. [3][4][5][6] Bhutta et al demonstrated that preterm infants have lower cognitive scores than full-term controls, which are correlated with birthweight and gestational age. 2 According to Silbertin et al, 7 cognitive disorders in general are observed at a later stage and are grouped into developmental disabilities and disorganization disorders that affect mainly cognitive functions, such as memory and/or language, and that may be associated with psychomotor instability.…”

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