Influence of perinatal complications on the development of a sample of 36-month-old premature infants
| Autor: | Ángela María López-Hernández, Cristina Duque-Sánchez, Eva María Padilla-Muñoz, María Dolores Lanzarote-Fernández |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Population Corticosteroid treatment Context (language use) Gestational Age Infant Premature Diseases Language Development 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Child Development Cognition 030225 pediatrics Oxygen therapy Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans education Child Mechanical ventilation education.field_of_study Perinatal complications business.industry Infant Newborn Gestational age Infant medicine.disease Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Child Preschool business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Infant Premature |
| Zdroj: | Infant behaviordevelopment. 62 |
| ISSN: | 1934-8800 |
| Popis: | Objective The lack of clear results in previous studies for this context makes us consider an exploratory study. The objective of this research is to examine the influence of certain perinatal factors on the development of premature infants over their first 36 months of life. Method The sample consisted of 59 preterm infants born between 25 and 34 weeks of gestational age in an NICU of a third-level hospital. At 36 months of age, the Bayley-III Infant Development Scale (Spanish adaptation) and a clinical history were collected. Results The average scores on the Bayley-III Infant Development Scale were generally within the normal range, but significantly lower than normal for Fine Motor Function, Gross Motor Function, and Expressive Language. These differences remained when considering the degree of prematurity, gender, and perinatal complications. Infants who received mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy or corticosteroid treatment due to bronchopulmonary dysplasia showed the greatest discrepancies from normal levels. Conclusion Our results support prior studies that show that a combination of perinatal risk factors constitutes the largest determinant for developmental issues at 36 months of age. This information establishes the need for a priority follow-up in this population beyond 24 months of corrected age. |
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