Title
Combined predictors of neurodevelopment in very low birth weight preterm infants
Date Issued
01 March 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the combined prognostic value of neurological examination, head circumference and cranial ultrasound for neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) in very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) preterm infants. Methods: Prospective follow-up study. Preterm infants with VLWB were assessed for NDD using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning test at 24 months of corrected age. Abnormal neurological examination (≥2 deviant items of Hammersmith neurological examination), microcephaly and major ultrasound abnormalities, each performed at term age, were evaluated as predictors of NDD in a multivariable Poisson model. Results: 35/132 infants (26.5%) had NDD. In the multivariable analysis, microcephaly (RR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.6–6.7) and major ultrasound abnormalities (RR, 2.7; 95% CI, 1.3–5.7) were associated to NDD. The combination of the two tests showed the highest positive predictive value (100%; 95% CI, 51%–100%), while the combination of normal neurological examination, no major US findings and normal head size at term showed the highest negative predictive value (89%; 95% CI, 78%–95%). The maximum under receiver operating characteristic curve area was for microcephaly or major ultrasound abnormalities (AUC 0.74 (0.65–0.83)). Conclusion: The combination of head circumference, cranial ultrasound and neurological examination at term age is useful to predict NDD in VLBW preterm infants.
Start page
109
End page
115
Volume
130
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Pediatría Neurociencias
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85061213033
PubMed ID
Source
Early Human Development
ISSN of the container
03783782
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