scholarly journals Cognitive and behavioral status of low birth weight preterm children raised in a developing country at preschool age

2009 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlia L. do Espírito Santo ◽  
Mirna W. Portuguez ◽  
Magda L. Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Preterm Children

scholarly journals Early precursors of low attention and hyperactivity in moderately and very preterm children at preschool age

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Regina Morales ◽  
Concetta Polizzi ◽  
Giorgio Sulliotti ◽  
Claudia Mascolino ◽  
Giovanna Perricone
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Moderately Preterm

The low attention and hyperactivity are major morbidities associated with very and moderately preterm birth. The study has been aimed at investigating the likely occurrence of early precursors of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in very and moderately preterm children at preschool age. The involved children were: 25 very preterm children (M=29.4 weeks of gestational age, SD=2), with low birth weight (M=1200 g, SD=250 g); 35 moderately preterm children (M=34.6 weeks of gestational age, SD=1) with low birth weight (M=2100 g, SD=250 g); 60 healthy full-term children as the control group. Parents of children have been administered specific questionnaires to detect low attention and hyperactivity of their children at home. The data have shown the risk of precursors of ADHD, highlighting statistically significant birth-related differences in both hyperactivity/impulsivity [F(2,119)=3.5, P=0.03, η2=0.06] and inattention [F(2,119)=2.4, P=0.04, η2=0.04], where very preterm children have got higher scores in these two dimensions compared with full-term and moderately preterm children. The very preterm children have got higher scores of <em>impulsivity</em> and <em>inattention</em> than the full-term children (Tukey’HSD − Honestly Significant Difference; P&lt;0.001).

Aerobic Capacity of Preterm Children with Very Low Birth Weight at School Age and its Associated Factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
Sabrina Pinheiro Tsopanoglou ◽  
Josy Davidson ◽  
Victor Zuniga Dourado ◽  
Ana Lucia Goulart ◽  
Marina Carvalho de Moraes Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
School Age ◽  
Preterm Children

scholarly journals Strabismus in very low birth weight and/or very preterm children: Discrepancy between age of onset and start of treatment

1995 ◽  
Vol 154 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. R. Pott ◽  
J. Van Hof-van Duin ◽  
I. J. Heersema ◽  
W. P. F. Fetter ◽  
A. M. Schreuder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Very Preterm

MORBIDITY OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND/OR PRETERM CHILDREN COMPARED TO THAT OF THE "MATURE"

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 590-597
Author(s):  
Bea J. van den Berg
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
Acute Disease ◽  
Gestation Period ◽  
Equal Size ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Disease Rates ◽  
Low Birth Weight Children

Medically attended illnesses were investigated in 357 children, representing 100% of all the low birth weight children in a cohort of some 10,000 white, single, liveborn infants; in a random sample of 180 children who weighed more than 2,500 gm at birth after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks; and in a random sample of equal size of children who weighed more than 2,500 gm at birth after a gestation period of more than 37 weeks. The low birth weight and the preterm children did not suffer higher acute disease rates between discharge from the hospital after their birth and their second birthday than did the "mature" children.

Aerobic Capacity of Preterm Children with Very Low Birth Weight at School Age and its Associated Factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
Sabrina Pinheiro Tsopanoglou ◽  
Josy Davidson ◽  
Victor Zuniga Dourado ◽  
Ana Lucia Goulart ◽  
Marina Carvalho de Moraes Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
School Age ◽  
Preterm Children

scholarly journals Hospital Charges (HC) for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in a Developing Country

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (4, Part 2 of 2) ◽  
pp. 100A-100A
Author(s):  
Claudia Aburto ◽  
Javier Cifuentes ◽  
Madeleine Pavez ◽  
Nicolas Correa
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Hospital Charges ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants

The ‘Kangaroo-Method’ for Treating Low Birth Weight Babies in a Developing Country

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
N J Bergman ◽  
L A Jürisoo
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Standard Equipment ◽  
Modern Equipment ◽  
Considerable Saving ◽  
Mission Hospital ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Skin To Skin

The results of introducing the ‘kangaroo method’ (constant nursing of the baby skin to skin on the mother's chest), as the exclusive means of treating low birth weight (LBW) babies is reported, in the context of a mission hospital in a developing country without incubators and standard equipment for care of LBW neonates. Details of the method developed are described. The survival of babies born under 1500g improved from 10% to 50%, whereas that of babies 1500–1999 g improved from 70% to 90%. The method is well accepted by the community, and easily grasped by all hospital staff. Staff expectations concerning survival have dramatically improved, and a considerable saving in workload is experienced. The kangaroo method as described is strongly recommended to all units in developing countries treating LBW babies without modern equipment.

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