Medizinische Universität Graz - Research portal
Selected Publication:
SHR Neuro Cancer Cardio Lipid Metab Microb
Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, U; Brandstetter, B; Fuiko, R; Maurer-Fellbaum, U; Wiesinger-Eidenberger, G; Dietz, W; Berger, A; Peglow, UP; Resch, B; Simma, B; .
Standardized neurodevelopmental follow-up of preterm infants born prior to 32 weeks. Consensus paper of the Austrian Society for Child and Adolescent Medicine.
MONATSSCHR KINDERHEILK. 2012; 160(7): 681-683.
Doi: 10.1007/s00112-012-2681-x
Web of Science
FullText
FullText_MUG
- Co-authors Med Uni Graz
- Maurer-Fellbaum Ute
- Resch Bernhard
- Altmetrics:
- Dimensions Citations:
- Plum Analytics:
- Scite (citation analytics):
- Abstract:
- About 1% of newborn babies have a gestational age of less than 32 weeks. These infants are at increased risk of developmental delay or neurologic deficits, and need continuous care and special follow-up services. A neurological examination, at least one ophthalmological examination as well as a neurosensory screening (otoacustic emissions) should be performed before discharge from the hospital. At a corrected age of 2 years, a physical and neurological examination including neurodevelopmental testing (Bayley II/III) is recommended. At the age of 5 years, the physical and neurological examination should be repeated including cognitive testing (minimal consensus). Optimal follow-up service also includes 1-3 follow-up visits in the first year of life. Moreover, at a corrected age of 1 year a detailed physical and neurological examination is recommended as well as at an age of 3 years including testing of cognition and language skills (especially in case of below normal testing at 2 years of corrected age). An Austrian-wide database to document follow-up of all preterm infants with a gestational age of less than 32 weeks should be established.
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- Premature birth
- Postnatal development
- Neurodevelopment
- Follow-up
- Standardization