Childhood neurodevelopment after spontaneous versus indicated preterm birth
Nuss E, Spiegelman J, Turitz A, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. Childhood neurodevelopment after spontaneous versus indicated preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2020, 2: 100082. PMID: 33345968, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2019.100082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational age infantsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthNeurologic outcomeNeonatal morbidityPreterm deliveryGestational ageAge infantsMental Developmental Index scoresLong-term adverse effectsBaseline maternal demographicsBayley II scoresWorse neurologic outcomeMental Developmental IndexDevelopmental Index scoresPreterm birth groupYears of ageLogistic regression modelsII scoreMaternal demographicsPreterm laborSingleton gestationsBaseline characteristicsSecondary outcomesSpontaneous delivery