Association between small-for-gestational age and neurocognitive impairment at two years of corrected age among infants born at preterm gestational ages: a cohort study.

Authors:

A.I. Girsen; S.C. Do; Y.Y. El-Sayed; S.R. Hintz; Y.J. Blumenfeld

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between small-for-gestational age (SGA) and neurocognitive impairment at 2 years of corrected age among infants born at preterm gestational ages.

STUDY DESIGN: A secondary analysis of a prospectively conducted NICHD/Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units BEAM trial. Non-anomalous pregnancies delivered before 37 weeks of gestation were included in the analysis. Neurocognitive outcomes at 2 years of corrected age were compared between infants who were SGA (

Citation:

Girsen AI, Do SC, El-Sayed YY, Hintz SR, Blumenfeld YJ. "Association between small-for-gestational age and neurocognitive impairment at two years of corrected age among infants born at preterm gestational ages: a cohort study." J Perinatol. 2017;37(8):958-962.PubMed

Publication type:

Journal Article

Year:

2017

CPQCC publication:

Yes

PubMed ID:

28448062

PMCID:

PMC5800317