Behavioral Patterns in Adolescents Born at 23 to 25 Weeks of Gestation

CONCLUSIONS: EPT children with or without NDDs had behavioral problems characterized by a higher risk for anxiety and attention, social, and thought problems. These findings further strengthen the proposition that a preterm behavioral phenotype is recognizable in adolescents born EPT.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/140/1/e20170199?rss=1

Source: PEDIATRICS - June 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Samuelsson, M., Holsti, A., Adamsson, M., Serenius, F., Hägglöf, B., Farooqi, A. Tags: Fetus/Newborn Infant, Neonatology Article Source Type: research