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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Preterm birth poses risks to neurodevelopment.
  • Executive function (EF) is crucial for cognitive and behavioral development.
  • Early assessment of EF in preterm infants is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate executive function in preterm children at 2 years corrected age.
  • To examine relationships between EF, gestational age, sex, maternal education, and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
  • To determine the feasibility of EF assessment in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed EF using the Multisearch Multilocation Task, Reversed Categorization Task, and Snack Delay Task.
  • Collected infant and maternal characteristics from medical records.
  • Measured neurodevelopmental outcomes using Bayley Scales and autism risk evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Executive function assessment was feasible in 97 preterm children.
  • Lower gestational age and maternal education correlated with lower EF scores.
  • Better EF was associated with higher cognitive/motor function and lower autism risk; no sex relation found.

Conclusions:

  • Executive function is feasible to assess in 2-year-old preterm children.
  • EF is related to gestational age, maternal education, and behavioral outcomes.
  • Targeting EF in early interventions can enhance neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants.