Risk of neurodevelopmental impairment in Swedish preterm children treated for necrotizing enterocolitis: retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the survival of preterm infants has increased, the management of long-term complications, especially neurodevelopmental impairment, becomes increasingly important. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in preterm babies receiving medical or surgical treatment for necrotizing enterocolitis, compared with other preterm babies and preterm babies who received abdominal surgery for other indications.

Methods

In this nationwide Swedish cohort study, including all liveborn preterm babies born between 1998 and 2019, the risk of attention deficit (and hyperactivity) disorder, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability was assessed by multivariable Cox regression, expressed as hazard ratios and 95% co

SUBMITTER: Brusselaers N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11544313 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature