scholarly journals Longitudinal associations of behavioral problems and text reading skills in school-aged children born term and preterm

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Machiko Hosoki ◽  
Lauren Borchers ◽  
Virginia Marchman ◽  
Katherine E Travis ◽  
Heidi M Feldman
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Born Term ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Preterm Group ◽  
Text Reading ◽  
Longitudinal Associations

We assessed the contribution of total behavioral problems at 6 years to text reading skills at 8 years in children born term and preterm. Birth group moderated associations among total behavioral problems and reading skills; total behavioral problems predicted reading skills in the term but not preterm group.

scholarly journals The Long-Term Effect of Preterm Birth on Renal Function: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 2951
Author(s):  
Ju Sun Heo ◽  
Jiwon M. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Glomerular Filtration ◽  
Renal Plasma Flow ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Preterm Group ◽  
Preterm Born

The preterm-born adult population is ever increasing following improved survival rates of premature births. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate long-term effects of preterm birth on renal function in preterm-born survivors. We searched PubMed and EMBASE to identify studies that compared renal function in preterm-born survivors and full-term-born controls, published until 2 February 2019. A random effects model with standardized mean difference (SMD) was used for meta-analyses. Heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated using Higgin’s I2 statistics. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa quality assessment scale. Of a total of 24,388 articles screened, 27 articles were finally included. Compared to full-term-born controls, glomerular filtration rate and effective renal plasma flow were significantly decreased in preterm survivors (SMD −0.54, 95% confidence interval (CI), −0.85 to −0.22, p = 0.0008; SMD −0.39, 95% CI, −0.74 to −0.04, p = 0.03, respectively). Length and volume of the kidneys were significantly decreased in the preterm group compared to the full-term controls (SMD −0.73, 95% CI, −1.04 to −0.41, p < 0.001; SMD −0.82, 95% CI, −1.05 to −0.60, p < 0.001, respectively). However, serum levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and cystatin C showed no significant difference. The urine microalbumin to creatinine ratio was significantly increased in the preterm group. Both systolic and diastolic blood pressures were also significantly elevated in the preterm group, although the plasma renin level did not differ. This meta-analysis demonstrates that preterm-born survivors may be subject to decreased glomerular filtration, increased albuminuria, decreased kidney size and volume, and hypertension even though their laboratory results may not yet deteriorate.

scholarly journals L’EFFICACITÉ DE LA MÉTHODE D’APPRENTISSAGE BRAINSTORMING POUR COMPRENDRE LE TEXTE DESCRIPTIF EN FRANÇAIS POUR LES ÉLÈVES DE LA CLASSE X AU LYCÉE 2 MAGELANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riri Restiarti ◽  
Sudarwoto Sudarwoto ◽  
Neli Purwani
Keyword(s):  
French Text ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
T Test ◽  
French Language ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Text Reading ◽  
French Language Learning

Dans le processus d’apprentissage du français, la plupart des élèves lisent le texte français sans comprendre le sens. Pour surmonter ce problème, la méthode brainstorming peut être appliqué pour que les élèves soient plus actifs et comprennent le contenu du texte. La méthode brainstorming oblige les élèves à donner leurs opinions afin que l’apprentissage ne soit pas dominé par des élèves intelligents. L’objectif de cette recherche est de décrire l’efficacité de l’apprentissage du français en utilisant la méthode brainstorming pour la compréhension écrite du texte descriptif pour la classe X au lycée 2 Magelang. C’est une recherche expérimentale, utilisant pre-test et post-test. Les échantillons dans cette recherche sont les élèves dans la classe X IPA 3 et X IPA 4. La technique d’échantillonnage est random sampling, pour collecter les données j’ai utilisé la documentation et le test. Cette recherche a utilisé la validité du contenu. J’ai utilisé la formule de KR 21 pour assurer la fiabilité de résultat. Je les ai analysés en utilisant de t-test. Cette recherche montre que l’utilisation de la méthode brainstorming est efficace pour la compétence de compréhension écrite du texte descriptif français pour les élèves à la classe X au lycée 2 Magelang. Le résultat de t-test montre une différence significative que tcalcul = 8.86 plus grand de ttab = 2.05. C'est-à-dire que l’apprentissage avec la méthode brainstorming est efficace pour améliorer la capacité de la compréhension écrite du texte descriptif français. In the process of French language learning, most of the students are only able to spell French text, without understanding its meaning. To overcome this problem, can be applied the brainstorming method to encourage students to be more active in understanding the content of the text. The brainstorming method requires students to argue, therefore learning is not only dominated by students who are good at it. The purpose of this research is to describe whether learning French using brainstorming method as learning method in reading descriptive text of the X grade students at SMA N 2 Magelang is effective or not. This research is an experimental research with pre-test and post-test. The population in this research is the students in Class X IPA SMA N 2 Magelang. The respondents in this study are students in X IPA 3 and X IPA 4. To collect the data is documentation and test. This research uses the content validity. Level of trust instrument is measured by the formula KR 21. The data was analyzed using the formula t-test. In addition, to know the material that understood by the students the data was analyzed using the formula effect size. This research shows that the brainstorming learning method is effective for descriptive text Reading Skills of 10th grade students of SMA N 2 Magelang. The results of the t-test shows a significant difference that tvalue more than ttable, the result is 8.6 more than 1.07. Therefore, learning by using brainstorming method is effective to improve reading skills of descriptive text in French.

scholarly journals Language in Preterm Born Children: Atypical Development and Effects of Early Interventions on Neuroplasticity

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Vandormael ◽  
Lucie Schoenhals ◽  
Petra S. Hüppi ◽  
Manuela Filippa ◽  
Cristina Borradori Tolsa
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Early Exposure ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Atypical Development ◽  
Preterm Born ◽  
And Behavior

Predicting language performances after preterm birth is challenging. It is described in the literature that early exposure to the extrauterine environment can be either detrimental or advantageous for neurodevelopment. However, the emphasis mostly lies on the fact that preterm birth may have an unfavorable effect on numerous aspects of development such as cognition, language, and behavior. Various studies reported atypical language development in preterm born children in the preschool years but also in school-aged children and adolescents. This review gives an overview of the course of language development and examines how prematurity can lead to atypical linguistic performances. In this paper, we mainly focus on environmental and neurophysiological factors influencing preterm infant neuroplasticity with potential short- and long-term effects on language development. Further research, however, should focus on examining the possible benefits that early exposure might entail.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the anterior cervical angle of the uterus to predict spontaneous preterm birth

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bijay Sur ◽  
Sujata Misra ◽  
Sanghamitra Dash
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
False Negative ◽  
False Negative Rate ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Transvaginal Sonography ◽  
P Value ◽  
Spontaneous Preterm Birth ◽  
Preterm Group

Background: This prospective observational study was conducted to evaluate the anterior cervical angle (ACA) of the uterus by transvaginal sonography (TVS) and to determine the feasibility to predict spontaneous preterm birth (PTB). The duration of the study was from December 2014-December 2016.The participants included 100 pregnant women with singleton pregnancy who were asymptomatic. They were enrolled after excluding all known risk factors of preterm birth.Methods: The ACA and cervical length were measured in all cases by transvaginal sonography either in the 1st trimester or 2nd trimester. All cases were followed and well documented with respect to the gestational age at delivery.Results: There was a significant risk of preterm labour in women with cervical length <2.5cm in the 2nd trimester with Odds Ratio 3.625, P value=0.001, sensitivity 75% and specificity 79.31%. The positive predictive value was 33.33% and negative predictive value 95.83%. The false positive rate was 20.65% and false negative rate 25%. The difference of mean cervical angle in women who delivered preterm and that of those who delivered at term, in the 1st    trimester (preterm group 114.2°Vs term group 93.0°, P<0.001) and in the 2nd trimester (preterm group 127.66° Vs term group 103.65°, P <0.001) was significant. An ACA of 114.2° in the 1st trimester was associated with a risk of spontaneous preterm birth (P value 0.0065, sensitivity 90% and specificity 80%). An ACA of 127.66° in 2nd trimester was associated with a risk of spontaneous preterm birth (P value 0.0004, sensitivity 80%and specificity 88.23%).Conclusions: Despite the limitations of a small sample size, the results suggest that the anterior cervical angle has potential as a new predictor of spontaneous preterm birth especially when measured in the 1st trimester.

Myopia in school-aged children with preterm birth: the roles of time spent outdoors and serum vitamin D

2020 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2019-315663
Author(s):  
Hung-Da Chou ◽  
Tsung-Chieh Yao ◽  
Yu-Shu Huang ◽  
Chung-Ying Huang ◽  
Men-Ling Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Serum Vitamin D ◽  
School Aged Children

AimsTo analyse the factors associated with myopia in school-aged children with preterm birth and with or without retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).MethodsChildren born prematurely between January 2010 and December 2011 were enrolled in this cross-sectional study when they reached school age between April 2017 and June 2018 in a referral centre. The main parameters were cycloplegic refraction, time spent outdoors and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration.ResultsA total of 99 eyes from 99 children with a mean age of 6.8 years underwent analysis. The average time spent outdoors was significantly higher in the non-myopic group (0.9 ± 0.5 hours/day) than in the myopic group (0.7 ± 0.3 hours/day) (p = 0.032). After adjustment for age, sex, number of myopic parents, ROP severity, near-work time and serum 25(OH)D concentration, more time spent outdoors was correlated with a lower odds of myopia (OR, 0.13 per additional hour per day; 95% CI, 0.02–0.98; p = 0.048). Mean serum 25(OH)D concentrations were similar between the myopic and non-myopic groups (49.7 ± 13.6 and 48.8 ± 14.0 nmol/mL; p = 0.806) and were not correlated with spherical equivalence power (r = −0.09; p = 0.418). Vitamin D insufficiency was present in 57% of the participants.ConclusionsAmong preterm children with or without ROP, more time spent outdoors was associated with lower odds of myopia. The serum 25(OH)D concentration was not associated with myopia, but a high proportion of the participants had insufficient levels.

scholarly journals Does visual attention span relate to eye movements during reading and copying?

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Line Bosse ◽  
Sonia Kandel ◽  
Chloé Prado ◽  
Sylviane Valdois
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Eye Movements ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Attention Span ◽  
Text Reading ◽  
Eye Movements During Reading

This research investigated whether text reading and copying involve visual attention-processing skills. Children in grades 3 and 5 read and copied the same text. We measured eye movements while reading and the number of gaze lifts (GL) during copying. The children were also administered letter report tasks that constitute an estimation of the number of letters that are processed simultaneously. The tasks were designed to assess visual attention span abilities (VA). The results for both grades revealed that the children who reported more letters, i.e., processed more consonants in parallel, produced fewer rightward fixations during text reading suggesting they could process more letters at each fixation. They also copied more letters per gaze lift from the same text. Furthermore, a regression analysis showed that VA span predicted variations in copying independently of the influence of reading skills. The findings support a role of VA span abilities in the early extraction of orthographic information, for both reading and copying tasks.

Neonatal outcomes of twin pregnancies delivered at late-preterm versus term gestation based on chorionicity and indication for delivery

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Hee Sung ◽  
Soo Hyun Kim ◽  
Yoo-Min Kim ◽  
Ji-Hye Kim ◽  
Mi-Na Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Neonatal Outcome ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Mechanical Ventilator ◽  
Ventilator Support ◽  
Late Preterm Birth ◽  
Elective Delivery ◽  
Preterm Group ◽  
Nicu Admission ◽  
Twin Pregnancies

AbstractObjective:To investigate the neonatal outcomes of twin pregnancies delivered at late-preterm versus term gestation based on chorionicity and indication for delivery.Study Design:This is a retrospective cohort study of women with twin pregnancies delivered at ≥34 weeks of gestation from 1995 to 2014. Subjects were categorized into two groups according to gestational age at delivery: late-preterm group (34–36 weeks) and term group (≥37 weeks). Neonatal outcome measures including neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission, mechanical ventilator support, and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) were compared between the late-preterm and term group based on chorionicity (monochorionic or dichorionic) and delivery indication (elective or non-elective).Results:A total of 1198 twin pregnancies were included in the study: 679 in the late-preterm group and 519 in the term group. Late-preterm twin infants had higher rates of NICU admission, mechanical ventilator support, and RDS than did term twin infants, regardless of the chorionicity and indication for delivery. In the multivariable analysis, late-preterm birth, monochorionicity, and non-elective delivery were independently associated with a significantly higher risk of NICU admission and mechanical ventilator support.Conclusion:The late-preterm birth was associated with a higher risk of adverse neonatal outcome regardless of chorionicity and indication for delivery, and showed significantly increased risk by monochorionicity and non-elective delivery.

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