The Relationship between General Movements and Risk Factors in Moderate-Late Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Moderate-late preterm infants constitute the largest segment of preterm births globally. While previously considered to have a low neurological risk, recent research has uncovered an elevated incidence of neurodevelopmental conditions in this group. This study aimed to assess the relationship between the general movement assessment and birth-related risk factor-based tools in moderate-late preterm infants.

Methods

A prospective cohort study of 65 moderate-late preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit involved the evaluation of general movements, the Nursery Neurobiologic Risk Score, and the Perinatal Risk Inventory. Associations were analyzed using Fisher's exact test, Spearman's correlation was used for ordinal variables, and backward stepwise logistic

SUBMITTER: Merino-Andres J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10743437 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature