Investigation of the catch-up status and termination for corrected age of neurodevelopment in premature infants of different gestational ages.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Corrected age entails determining the age of premature infants by adjusting their gestational age to 40 weeks. Research on corrected age in relation to neurodevelopment is limited, both domestically and internationally, resulting in a lack of consensus and recommendations regarding the appropriate termination of the neurodevelopmental corrected age. This study aimed to assess the neurodevelopmental catch-up status of premature infants with varying gestational ages and to identify appropriate termination criteria for the corrected age of neurodevelopment.

Methods

The study included 1,579 premature infants without high-risk factors and 8,441 full-term infants receiving care at the child health clinics of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University, Cho

SUBMITTER: Cheng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature