Clinical assessment of head orientation profile development and its relationship with positional plagiocephaly in healthy term infants — A prospective study
Positional plagiocephaly refers to atypical development of an uneven head shape with asymmetrical head orientation as a post-natal risk factor. The development of the head orientation profile and its relationship with positional plagiocephaly are lacking. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - March 27, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Amy Y.F. Leung, Allison Mandrusiak, Pauline Watter, John Gavranich, Leanne M. Johnston Source Type: research
Daily mortality of infants born at less than 30weeks' gestation
Few studies have reported odds of mortality for hospitalized premature infants stratified by postnatal age and adjusted for severity of illness. Our objective was to examine day-by-day mortality of premature infants in a large multicenter cohort of infants, adjusted for demographics, severity of illness, and receipt of therapeutic interventions. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - March 24, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Christoph P. Hornik, Ashley L. Sherwood, C. Michael Cotten, Matthew M. Laughon, Reese H. Clark, P. Brian Smith Source Type: research
Comparison of maturational process of hearing threshold in early life between at-risk and low-risk preterm infants
To detect any abnormality in the maturational process of hearing threshold during the early life in at-risk preterm infants. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - March 16, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ze D. Jiang, Zheng M. Xu, Andrew R. Wilkinson Source Type: research
Functional outcome at school age of neonatal post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation
Specific knowledge about the functional outcome of preterm born children with post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) is lacking. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - March 14, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Janyte C. Holwerda, Koenraad N.J.A. Van Braeckel, Elise Roze, Eelco W. Hoving, Carel G.B. Maathuis, Oebele F. Brouwer, Albert Martijn, Arend F. Bos Source Type: research
Vacuum characteristics of the sucking cycle and relationships with milk removal from the breast in term infants
The importance of an infant's intra-oral vacuum in milk removal from the breast has been established. However, the relationship between the vacuum curve and milk transfer is not well understood. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - March 8, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Anna Maria Cannon, Vanessa Susanna Sakalidis, Ching Tat Lai, Sharon Lisa Perrella, Donna Tracy Geddes Source Type: research
Neurobehaviour and neurological development in the first month after birth for infants born between 32–42 weeks' gestation
The objective of this study was to generate reference values for infants born moderate preterm (MPT), late preterm (LPT) and full term (FT) for three newborn neurobehavioural/neurological examinations in the first weeks after birth. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - March 7, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Alicia J. Spittle, Jennifer Walsh, Joy E. Olsen, Emma McInnes, Abbey L. Eeles, Nisha C. Brown, Peter J. Anderson, Lex W. Doyle, Jeanie L.Y. Cheong Source Type: research
Executive function relates to surface area of frontal and temporal cortex in very-low-birth-weight late teenagers
Being born with very low birth weight (VLBW; birth weight (BW) ≤1500g) is associated with increased risk of maldevelopment of the immature brain which may affect neurological functioning. Deficits in attention and executive function problems have been reported in VLBW survivors compared with healthy subjects. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 29, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Heidi Furre Østgård, Anne Elisabeth Sølsnes, Knut Jørgen Bjuland, Lars Morten Rimol, Marit Martinussen, Ann-Mari Brubakk, Asta Kristine Håberg, Jon Skranes, Gro Christine Christensen Løhaugen Source Type: research
Diffusion tensor imaging and behavior in premature infants at 8 years of age, a randomized controlled trial with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Very low birth weight (VLBW, birth weight (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 29, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Astrid Nylander Almaas, Christian K. Tamnes, Britt Nakstad, Christine Henriksen, Håkon Grydeland, Kristine B. Walhovd, Anders M. Fjell, Per Ole Iversen, Christian A. Drevon Source Type: research
Prediction model of RSV-hospitalization in late preterm infants: An update and validation study
New vaccines and RSV therapeutics have been developed in the past decade. With approval of these new pharmaceuticals on the horizon, new challenges lie ahead in selecting the appropriate target population.We aimed to improve a previously published prediction model for prediction of RSV-hospitalization within the first year of life. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 27, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Koos Korsten, Maarten O. Blanken, Elisabeth E. Nibbelke, Karel G.M. Moons, Louis Bont, On behalf of the Dutch RSV Neonatal Network Source Type: research
Relationship between white matter pathology and performance on the General Movement Assessment and the Test of Infant Motor Performance in very preterm infants
Cerebral Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the General Movement Assessment, and the Test of Infant Motor Performance are all tools that can predict neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants. However, how these tests relate to each other is unclear. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 26, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Colleen Peyton, Edward Yang, Masha Kocherginsky, Lars Adde, Toril Fjørtoft, Ragnhild Støen, Arend F. Bos, Christa Einspieler, Michael D. Schreiber, Michael E. Msall Source Type: research
Longitudinal changes in adiponectin multimer levels in preterm infants
Preterm infants have altered adiponectin levels at term-equivalent age and have a higher risk of developing components of the metabolic syndrome in later life than term infants. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 26, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Yuya Nakano, Kazuo Itabashi, Kazushige Dobashi, Katsumi Mizuno Source Type: research
Current research in necrotizing enterocolitis
Despite decades of research on necrotizing enterocolitis, we still do not fully understand the pathogenesis of the disease, how to prevent or how to treat the disease. However, as a result of recent significant advances in the microbiology, molecular biology, and cell biology of the intestine of premature infants and infants with necrotizing enterocolitis, there is some hope that research into this devastating disease will yield some important translation into improved outcomes. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 25, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Simon Eaton, Clare M. Rees, Nigel J. Hall Source Type: research
Corrigendum to “Morphometric characteristics of the umbilical cord and vessels in fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia” [Early Hum Dev 92 (2016) 57–62]
There is a mistake in the name of one of our co-authors in a recently published article “Morphometric Characteristics of the Umbilical Cord and Vessels in Fetal Growth Restriction and Pre-eclampsia”. The correct name is Keltz Eran, MD, not Kelz Eran as published originally. The authors regret the inconvenience. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 25, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Reuven Sharony, Eran Keltz, Tal Biron-Shental, Debora Kidron Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research
Support to mothers of premature babies using NIDCAP method: a non-randomized controlled trial
The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) is based on preterm infant's observation during hospitalization and considers infant's behavior as the key to evaluate the level of neurobehavioral maturation. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 20, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Patrizio Sannino, Maria Lorella Giannì, Giovanna De Bon, Camilla Fontana, Odoardo Picciolini, Laura Plevani, Monica Fumagalli, Dario Consonni, Fabio Mosca Source Type: research
Improved survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes among extremely premature infants born near the limit of viability
Infants born near the limit of viability are at high risk for death or adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. It is unclear whether these outcomes have improved over the past 15years. (Source: Early Human Development)
Source: Early Human Development - February 20, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Noelle Younge, P. Brian Smith, Kathryn E. Gustafson, William Malcolm, Patricia Ashley, C. Michael Cotten, Ronald N. Goldberg, Ricki F. Goldstein Source Type: research
