Postnatal growth and neurodevelopment at 2 years' corrected age in extremely low birthweight infants

CONCLUSIONS: Faltering postnatal growth in ELBW infants is associated with, but is poorly predictive of, developmental delay at 2 years.IMPACT: In babies born preterm, different growth references result in wide variation in categorization of faltering postnatal growth. Faltering growth in weight, length, and head circumference from 4 weeks to 36 weeks' postmenstrual age are associated with developmental delay at 2 years' corrected age, particularly motor delay. However, postnatal growth is a poor predictor of later developmental delay in extremely low birthweight infants irrespective of the growth reference used.PMID:38337041 | DOI:10.1038/s41390-024-03054-1

Source: Pediatric Research - February 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: David A Nyakotey Angelica M Clarke Barbara E Cormack Frank H Bloomfield Jane E Harding ProVIDe Study Group Source Type: research