Title of article
Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Preterm Birth
Author/Authors
Soleimani, Farin Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center - University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Zaheri, Farzaneh Department of Midwifery - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, IR Iran , Abdi, Fatemeh Students Research Committee - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Pages
8
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1
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8
Abstract
Context:: All over the the world, preterm birth is a major cause of death and important neurodevelopmental disorders. Approximately 9.6% (12.9 million) births worldwide are preterm.
Evidence Acquisition:: In this review, databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, ISI, Scopus, Google Scholar and Iranian databases including Iranmedex, and SID were researched to review relevant literature. A comprehensive search was performed using combinations of various keywords.
Results:: Cerebral palsy especially spastic diplegia, intellectual disability, visual (retinopathy of prematurity) and hearing impairments are the main neurodevelopmental disorders associated with prematurity.
Conclusions:: The increased survival of preterm infants was not associated with lower complications. There is now increasing evidence of sustained adverse outcomes into school age and adolescence, for preterm infants.
Keywords
Neurodevelopment , Impairment , Preterm Birth , Low Birth Weight
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2014
Record number
2420459
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