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Development skills of children born premature with low and very low birth weight

Camila da Costa Ribeiro1, Mariane Regina de Oliveira Pachelli2, Natalie Camillo de Oliveira Amaral1,3,4,5

  • 1Universidade de São Paulo - USP - Bauru (SP), Brasil.

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|February 2, 2017
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Children born premature with low birth weight (LBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW) showed lower developmental performance compared to full-term infants. However, no significant differences were found between the groups in this study.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neonatology

Background:

  • Premature birth and low birth weight (LBW) are associated with potential developmental challenges.
  • Understanding developmental trajectories in these infants is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the developmental performance of premature infants (LBW and very low birth weight [VLBW]) with full-term infants.
  • To assess performance across gross motor, fine motor-adaptive, personal-social, and language domains in children aged one to three years.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 150 infants, divided into premature and term groups based on birth weight and age.
  • Utilized anamnesis, socioeconomic classification, and the Denver Developmental Screening Test (DDST-II).
  • Corrected age was applied for premature infants up to 24 months; statistical analysis included Student's t-test.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant differences in developmental domains were observed when comparing premature and term infants.
  • However, the study noted varied performance levels (normative, average, below average) within the premature groups themselves.

Conclusions:

  • Infants born premature demonstrated lower performance across all assessed developmental domains compared to term-born infants.
  • Despite the lack of statistically significant group differences in this specific study, individual variations within the preterm cohort highlight the need for tailored developmental support.
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