Although individuals born at extremely low birth weight (ELBW;< 1,000 g) are the most
vulnerable of all preterm survivors, their risk for mental health problems across the life span …

Survival rates have greatly improved in recent years for infants of borderline viability;
however, these infants remain at risk of develo** a wide array of complications, not only in …

Epidemiologic studies have, for many years, identified preterm birth as a significant risk
factor for psychiatric disorders. There has been a recent resurgence of interest in …

Background Birth before 26 weeks of gestation is associated with a high prevalence of
neurologic and developmental disabilities in the infant during the first two years of life …

Background Advances in perinatal care have increased the number of premature babies
who survive. There are concerns, however, about the ability of these children to cope with …

Around 15 million children are born preterm (< 37 weeks of gestation) every year. Of these,
15% or 2.25 million are born very preterm (VP;< 32 weeks of gestation). Here, the …

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 …

ContextThe outcome into school age of regional cohorts of children born in the 1990s with
birth weights less than 1000 g (extremely low birth weight, ELBW) or earlier than 28 weeks' …

Context Very preterm infants are prone to apnea and have an increased risk of death or
disability. Caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity reduces the rates of cerebral palsy and …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for psychiatric disorders in
extremely preterm children. METHOD: All babies born< 26 weeks gestation in the United …