Analysis of Neonatal Neurobehavior and Developmental Outcomes Among Preterm Infants.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The ability to identify poor outcomes and treatable risk factors among very preterm infants remains challenging; improving early risk detection and intervention targets to potentially address developmental and behavioral delays is needed.

Objective

To determine associations between neonatal neurobehavior using the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS), neonatal medical risk, and 2-year outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This multicenter cohort enrolled infants born at less than 30 weeks' gestation at 9 US university-affiliated NICUs. Enrollment was conducted from April 2014 to June 2016 with 2-year adjusted age follow-up assessment. Data were analyzed from December 2019 to January 2022.

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SUBMITTER: McGowan EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9294999 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature