Early Inflammatory Measures and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inflammation may be an important predictor of long-term neurodevelopment in preterm infants. The identification of specific inflammatory biomarkers that predict outcomes is an important research goal.

Objectives

The purpose of this analysis was to identify associations between an early measure of inflammation and neurodevelopment in very preterm infants and to identify differences in the relationship between inflammation and neurodevelopment based on infant gender and race.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of a caregiving intervention for preterm infants born less than 33 weeks postmenstrual age. Plasma was collected with a clinically indicated laboratory draw by neonatal intensive care unit nurses and ana

SUBMITTER: Nist MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7584341 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep/Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature