Using cluster analysis to provide new insights into development of very low birthweight (VLBW) premature infants

Ross, Gail; Foran, L.M.; Barbot, Baptiste; Sossin, K. Mark; Perlman, Jeffrey M.

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.11.005

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“…The experimental groups also presented statistically significant difference in behavior compared with the control groups in the language area, with marked losses for the groups of preterm children. Some studies have reported that infants born premature present significantly lower scores on language tests compared with those of children born full term (2,4,9,13,18,20,22,24) and that there is correlation between GA and birth weight and altered language development (2,4,9) . A study did not find differences in the performance of infants born preterm and full term regarding language, cognition, and motor development (12) .…”

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“…This fact has already been described in the literature (3,(5)(6)(7)21) . Weight and gestational age (GA) have been reported as relevant variables for motor delay and/or sequelae (2,5,18) . The sequence in which motor skills are acquired does not vary in early childhood, but the pace of acquisition differs from child to child.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Child development is based on domains of functions related to motor, cognitive and linguistic aspects, influenced by biological, psychosocial and environmental factors (15) . Children born premature may present delays in the motor (2,3,6,10,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) , adaptive (22) , cognitive (2,5,6,8,10,18,19) and language (2,4,6,9,14,(18)(19)(20) domains, even if the deficits in these areas are subtle (2) . These domains are interdependent, that is, each one influences and is influenced by the others.…”

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“…LBW and VLBW preterm newborns are considered a biological risk to global developmental delay (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10) . However, the nature of these deficits is not yet fully understood (11,12) considering the multiple variables involved as a result of pre-, peri-and post-natal intercurrences, GA, birth weight, intensive care management, socioeconomic and environmental factors, and the complex process subsequent to the maturational development of the infant's brain, interfering with the trajectory of typical development (3)(4)(5)13,14) .…”

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“…Thus there is the need for screening programs for the development of premature infants, even of those with no evidence of neurological damage (2)(3)(4)(5)15,25) . In view of the foregoing information, the aim of the present study was to compare the performance of children born premature with low birth weight (LBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW) with that of infants born at term, within the age range of one to three years, with respect to child development in the gross motor, fine motor-adaptive, personal-social and language domains.…”

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Habilidades do desenvolvimento de crianças prematuras de baixo peso e muito baixo peso

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RESUMO Objetivo Comparar o desempenho de crianças nascidas prematuras de baixo peso (BP) e muito baixo peso (MBP) com crianças nascidas a termo na faixa etária de um a três anos, quanto ao desenvolvimento infantil, nos domínios motor grosso; motor fino adaptativo; pessoal-social; e linguagem. Método Estudo de coorte transversal. A amostra foi constituída por 150 crianças nascidas prematuras (grupo experimental) e a termo (grupo comparativo), divididas em oito grupos, quanto ao peso (baixo peso: abaixo de 2500 gramas e muito baixo peso: abaixo de 1500 gramas) e faixa etária (de 12 a 24 e de 25 a 36 meses). Os grupos comparativos foram pareados aos experimentais quanto ao gênero, idade cronológica e nível socioeconômico. A avaliação constou da aplicação do protocolo de anamnese, classificação socioeconômica e do Teste de Screening de Desenvolvimento Denver-II (TSDD-II). Foi realizado o cálculo da idade corrigida para as crianças prematuras de idade até 24 meses. Utilizou-se análise estatística descritiva e o Teste “t” Student. Resultados Na comparação entre os grupos de prematuros e nascidos a termo, houve diferença estatisticamente significante para todos os domínios avaliados. Conclusão O desempenho de crianças nascidas prematuras foi inferior quando comparado ao desempenho de crianças nascidas a termo, nos domínios motor grosso, motor fino adaptativo, pessoal-social e linguagem. Neste estudo, os grupos de prematuros obtiveram desempenho distintos, ou seja, no mesmo grupo existiram desempenhos normativo, na média e abaixo.

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