abstract：:Several guidelines have been created in an attempt to raise the quality of different kinds of studies. These also attempt to ensure that research is reported accurately and transparently. Six such guidelines (CONSORT, MOOSE, PRISMA, SPIRIT, STARD, and STROBE) will be briefly discussed in this paper. The purpose of the...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Grech V

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children born preterm are at risk of visuospatial attention orienting and processing dysfunctions, which can be quantified early in life using visually-guided eye movement responses. AIMS:To identify the prevalence and perinatal risk factors for visuospatial attention orienting and processing dysfunctions i...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Kooiker MJG,Swarte RMC,Smit LS,Reiss IKM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children born preterm are at risk for developing reading difficulties and for decrements in other cognitive skills compared to children born at term. AIMS:To assess how domains of function, often negatively impacted by preterm birth, predict reading development in children born preterm and at term. STUDY D...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Borchers LR,Bruckert L,Travis KE,Dodson CK,Loe IM,Marchman VA,Feldman HM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Birthweight is an important predictor of various fundamental aspects of childhood health and development. AIM:To examine the impact of birthweight on childhood balance performance classification and verify if this is replicable and consistent in different populations. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective birth cohort ...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Okuda PMM,Swardfager W,Ploubidis GB,Pangelinan M,Cogo-Moreira H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the scholarly environment, research findings are disseminated as journal papers which support/dispute extant knowledge or add further to what is already known. The entire manuscript needs to be cited (in-text) and referenced (at the end of article), in order for readers to ascertain the validity of the research cla...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Cuschieri S,Grech V,Calleja N

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm infants have a higher risk of language delay throughout childhood. The ability to integrate audiovisual speech information is associated with language acquisition in term infants; however, the relation is still unclear in preterm infant. AIM AND METHODS:This study longitudinally investigated visual ...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Imafuku M,Kawai M,Niwa F,Shinya Y,Myowa M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reduced left ventricular (LV) diastolic function can exert significant load to the right ventricle (RV) that can affect RV-pulmonary vasculature (PV) coupling. RV-PV can be assessed with the RV length-force relationship (tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion [TAPSE] to pulmonary artery acceleration ti...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Bussmann N,El-Khuffash A,Breatnach CR,McCallion N,Franklin O,Singh GK,Levy PT

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been few research studies aimed at obtaining a better understanding of the prediction of subsequent respiratory morbidity at follow-up in infants with a previous history of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The aim of the present study was to ident...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Acuña-Cordero R,Sossa-Briceño MP,Rodríguez-Martínez CE

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modern successes of reproductive medicine are based on the achievements in the fields of artificial fertilization and cryobiology over the last 50years. Cryopreservation of oocytes makes it possible to preserve their reproductive potential after surgical interventions, treatment of cancer, for delayed pregnancy an...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Yurchuk T,Petrushko M,Fuller B

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slide show presentations have become integral to the workplace, and PowerPoint is ubiquitous since it ships with the Microsoft Office Suite. However, the increasing sophistication of such software may encourage presenters to privilege form over content. It is possible to apply scientific research from Educational Psyc...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Grech V

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autonomy of patients participating in research means that a proper informed consent process must take place. This means that information must be given according to a reasonable person standard implying what legally and ethical a reasonable person participating in the research would want to know. The research must ...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Mallia P

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although highly beneficial, human milk feeding is challenging in preterm infants due to adverse NICU factors for the infant and mother. AIM:To investigate the effects of an early intervention in promoting infant's human milk feeding and acquisition of full oral feeding. METHODS:This study is part of a RCT....

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Fontana C,Menis C,Pesenti N,Passera S,Liotto N,Mosca F,Roggero P,Fumagalli M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the conundrum called mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is provided. During the past decades, the definition of HIE has evolved to accommodate the short window of time required for the initiation of therapeutic hypothermia. Also, neurological evaluations have changed with the use of simpler staging...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Chalak L,Latremouille S,Mir I,Sánchez PJ,Sant'Anna G

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Term equivalent age (TEA) brain MRI identifies preterm infants at risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. But some infants may experience neurodevelopmental impairments even in the absence of neuroimaging abnormalities. OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the association of TEA amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG) measures...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： El Ters NM,Vesoulis ZA,Liao SM,Smyser CD,Mathur AM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calculation of descriptive statistics after data collection provides researchers with an overview of the shape and nature of their datasets, along with basic descriptors, and may help identify true or incorrect outlier values. This exercise should always precede inferential statistics, when possible. This paper pr...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Grech V

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The calculation of descriptive statistics includes the calculation of standard error and confidence interval, an inevitable component of data analysis in inferential statistics. This paper provides pointers as to how to do this in Microsoft Excel™. ...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Grech V

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To 1) define predictors of parent presence, any holding, holding in arms, and skin-to-skin care in the NICU and 2) investigate the relationships between parent participation and a) early neurobehavior and b) developmental outcomes at age 4 to 5years among preterm infants. METHODS:Eighty-one preterm infants b...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Pineda R,Bender J,Hall B,Shabosky L,Annecca A,Smith J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity, in term-born children, is associated with an increased risk of attention problems, however this relationship has not been explored among children born extremely preterm. AIM:To estimate the risk of attention problems at age 10years in children born very preterm to overweight ...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： van der Burg JW,Jensen ET,van de Bor M,Joseph RM,O'Shea TM,Kuban K,Allred EN,Scott M,Hunter S,Hooper SR,Dammann O,Leviton A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Extremely low birth weight (ELBW; <1kg) adolescents are at risk for special health care needs (SHCN) and poor math achievement compared to normal birth weight (NBW) peers. SHCN are associated with poor academic achievement among NBW children. We hypothesize that SHCN explain the effect of ELBW on math achiev...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Litt JS,Minich N,Taylor HG,Hack M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal pre-pregnancy overweight is known to program offspring for adverse health outcomes later in life. AIMS:To investigate how growth patterns of weight, height and BMI from birth to 7years differ according to maternal pre-pregnancy weight (normal weight, overweight and obesity), with specific attention...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Oostvogels AJJM,Hof MHP,Gademan MGJ,Roseboom TJ,Stronks K,Vrijkotte TGM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence that sleep plays a major role in the development of neural pathways in the neonatal brain. Several studies have suggested evidence-based approaches to improve sleep for infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); however, in many neonatal centers very few of these strategi...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： van den Hoogen A,Teunis CJ,Shellhaas RA,Pillen S,Benders M,Dudink J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular malformations are frequently associated in patients with esophageal atresia (EA). We observed azygos continuation mimicking an aortic arch anomaly in four newborns with type III EA. They presented concomitant rib anomalies indicating a common developmental defect. Foreknowledge is important for planning...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Schierz IAM,Piro E,Giuffrè M,Pinello G,Corsello G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm newborns have low vitamin A reserves at birth, which increases their risk of morbidity and mortality. In the absence of supplementation, breast milk is the only source of this nutrient for exclusively breastfed infants. AIMS:To assess retinol concentration in preterm milk and the relationship betwee...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Lima MS,da Silva Ribeiro KD,Pires JF,Bezerra DF,Bellot PE,de Oliveira Weigert LP,Dimenstein R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term effect of early intervention in infants at risk for developmental disorders is unclear. The VIP project (n=46, originally) evaluated by means of a randomised controlled trial the effect of the family centred early intervention programme COPCA (Coping with and Caring for infants with special nee...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Hamer EG,Hielkema T,Bos AF,Dirks T,Hooijsma SJ,Reinders-Messelink HA,Toonen RF,Hadders-Algra M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) reflects prenatal estrogen and testosterone exposure, and is established in utero. Sex steroids are implicated in development and progression of primary brain tumors. AIMS:To investigate whether there is a link between 2D:4D ratio and primary brain tumors, and age at...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Bunevicius A,Tamasauskas S,Deltuva VP,Tamasauskas A,Sliauzys A,Bunevicius R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine outcome of children born with isolated gastroschisis (no extra-gastrointestinal congenital abnormalities). STUDY DESIGN:International cohort study and meta-analysis. PRIMARY OUTCOME:time to full enteral feeding (TFEF); secondary outcomes: Duration of mechanical ventilation, length of stay (LOS)...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Lap CC,Brizot ML,Pistorius LR,Kramer WL,Teeuwen IB,Eijkemans MJ,Brouwers HA,Pajkrt E,van Kaam AH,van Scheltema PN,Eggink AJ,van Heijst AF,Haak MC,van Weissenbruch MM,Sleeboom C,Willekes C,van der Hoeven MA,van Heurn EL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The sex ratio at birth (usually denoted as M/T=male divided by total births) is influenced by cultural factors. The Chinese Zodiac holds that women born in the Fire Horse year (1966) would be unlucky. It has been shown that significantly less children were born in Japan in this year. This study was carried...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Grech V

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children born preterm are at risk for later developmental disorders. The present study examined the predictive effects of neonatal, sociodemographic, and temperament characteristics on behavioral outcomes at toddlerhood, in children born preterm. The sample included 100 toddlers born preterm and with very-low-birth-we...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Guilherme Monte Cassiano R,Gaspardo CM,Cordaro Bucker Furini G,Martinez FE,Martins Linhares MB

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitalized infants requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) represent a high-risk group. Recent data on risk factors for mortality following CPR in this population are lacking. AIMS:We hypothesized that infant demographic characteristics, diagnoses, and levels of cardiopulmonary support at the time o...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Hornik CP,Graham EM,Hill K,Li JS,Ofori-Amanfo G,Clark RH,Smith PB

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the influence of mother-child interaction on children's cognitive development in a group of children prenatally exposed to methadone or buprenorphine. STUDY DESIGN:The study is part of a prospective longitudinal project investigating the development of children born to women in opioid maintenance t...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Konijnenberg C,Sarfi M,Melinder A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on motor performance and its early markers are rare in China, especially in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. OBJECTIVE:Apart from the assessment of the inter-scorer agreement, we aimed to analyze to what extent the motor repertoire at 10 to 18weeks postterm was related to neonatal complications...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Zang FF,Yang H,Han Q,Cao JY,Tomantschger I,Krieber M,Shi W,Luo DD,Zhu M,Einspieler C

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study investigated the effect of aminophylline on behaviour and autonomic function in the preterm period. METHOD:Subjects were preterm infants cared for in the Oita University hospital from August 2012 to October 2014. The group that was administered aminophylline (Am+) and the group that received no aminophy...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Maeda T,Inoue M,Sekiguchi K,Ihara K

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Mastitis in lactating mothers reduces milk production and alters the cellular composition of milk. Changes occurring in the mammary gland during the inflammatory response are believed to increase the permeability of the blood-milk barrier. This study examined the effect of mastitis during lactation on the macronut...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Say B,Dizdar EA,Degirmencioglu H,Uras N,Sari FN,Oguz S,Canpolat FE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nearly 10% of premature infants are born very preterm at 32weeks gestational age or less in the United States. Up to 35% of these very preterm survivors are at risk for cognitive and behavioral deficits. Yet accurate diagnosis of such deficits cannot be made until early childhood. Resting-state fMRI provides noninvasi...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： He L,Parikh NA

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positional plagiocephaly refers to atypical development of an uneven head shape with asymmetrical head orientation as a post-natal risk factor. The development of the head orientation profile and its relationship with positional plagiocephaly are lacking. OBJECTIVES:To explore the head orientation profile d...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Leung AYF,Mandrusiak A,Watter P,Gavranich J,Johnston LM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of an infant's intra-oral vacuum in milk removal from the breast has been established. However, the relationship between the vacuum curve and milk transfer is not well understood. AIMS:To investigate the parameters of the infant suck cycle in relation to the volume of milk removed from the br...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Cannon AM,Sakalidis VS,Lai CT,Perrella SL,Geddes DT

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corrected age is typically applied when assessing the development of children born <32 weeks of gestation. There is no consensus as to whether corrected age should be applied when assessing children born late/moderately preterm (LMPT; 32-36 weeks of gestation). AIMS:This study explored the impact of correct...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Parekh SA,Boyle EM,Guy A,Blaggan S,Manktelow BN,Wolke D,Johnson S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnancy is characterized by physiological, endocrine and metabolic adaptations creating a pseudo-diabetogenic state of progressive insulin resistance. These adaptations occur to sustain continuous fetal requirements for nutrients and oxygen. Insulin resistance develops at the level of the skeletal muscle, and matern...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Mottola MF,Artal R

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small size at birth may be associated with impaired cognitive ability later in life. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of being born small for gestational age (SGA), with or without intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on cognitive ability in late adolescence. STUDY DESIGN:A follow-up study ...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： Jensen RB,Juul A,Larsen T,Mortensen EL,Greisen G

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Many preterm children show difficulties in attention at (pre)school age. The development of attention capacities of preterm and term toddlers was compared using a longitudinal and multi-method approach at 12, 18 and 24months. METHOD:Attention was measured for 123 preterm (32-36weeks gestation) and 101 term b...

journal_title：Early human development

authors： de Jong M,Verhoeven M,van Baar AL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00