| Abstrakt: |
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Hong Kong investigated the association between preterm birth and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study used data from electronic medical records in Hong Kong and followed 359,614 children born in public hospitals from 2004 to 2014. The study found that children born preterm had a higher risk of ADHD compared to those born at term. Preterm postnatal complications such as respiratory disease, retinopathy of prematurity, and intraventricular hemorrhage were significant predictors of ADHD. The study suggests that early respiratory infection partially mediates the risk of ADHD in children born preterm. [Extracted from the article] |
