A study on the neurodevelopment outcomes of late preterm infants
A study on the neurodevelopment outcomes of late preterm infants
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DOI:
10.1186/s12883-019-1336-0
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发表时间:
2019-05-30
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影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Yang, Wu-Yue
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作者:
You, Jia;Shamsi, Bilal Haider;Yang, Wu-Yue
Background: The study is intended to fill the knowledge gap about the neuropsychology and neuromotor developmental outcomes, and identify the perinatal risk factors for late preterm infants (LPIs 34 similar to 36weeks GA) born with uncomplicated vaginal birth at the age of 24 to 30months.Methods: The parents/guardians of 102 late preterm infants and 153 term infants, from 14 community health centers participated in this study. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) questionnaire, the Chinese version of Gesell Development Diagnosis Scale (GDDS), and the Sensory Integration Schedule (SIS), a neurological examination for motor disorders (MD) were carried out. Infants screening positive to the M-CHAT were referred to specialist autism clinics.Results: Forty-six LPIs (45.1%) scored low in GDDS. Nine LPIs (8.8%) scored positive on M-Chat. 8.8% of LPIs (9 out of 102) were diagnosed MD (p