Very preterm birth (VPT;< 32 weeks of gestation) has been associated with an increased risk
to develop cognitive and socio-emotional problems, as well as with increased vulnerability …

Considerable research has investigated the consequences of being born very preterm (VP;<
32 weeks of gestation), especially in relation to cognitive functioning. While numerous …

Perinatal care advances emerging over the past twenty years have helped to diminish the
mortality and severe neurological morbidity of extremely and very preterm neonates (eg …

There is increasing evidence of ongoing changes occurring in short-term and longterm
motor and language outcomes in the preterm population. In addition, there is increased …

Objective To determine the relationship between brain abnormalities on newborn magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and neurodevelopmental impairment at 7 years of age in very …

Very preterm children are at a high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments, but there is
variability in the pattern and severity of outcome. Neonatal magnetic resonance imaging …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children under 5 years of age. Premature
infants who receive life-saving oxygen therapy often develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia …

One of the greatest concerns regarding preterm birth is the association between prematurity
and impaired neurodevelopmental outcomes. Despite advances in both obstetric and …

Early life experiences can exert a significant influence on cortical and cognitive
development. Very preterm birth exposes infants to several adverse environmental factors …

METHODS: A prospective study of adverse early and late CUS and near-term conventional
MRI findings to predict outcomes at 6 to 7 years including a full-scale IQ (FSIQ)< 70 and …