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Early Extra-Uterine Growth Restriction in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates with Normal or Mildly Abnormal Brain MRI: Effects on 2–3 Years Neurodevelopmental Outcome
Massirio, P.; Battaglini, M.; Bonato, I.; De Crescenzo, S.; Calevo, M.G.; Malova, M.; Caruggi, S.; Parodi, A.; Preiti, D.; Zoia, A.; Uccella, S.; Tortora, D.; Severino, M.; Rossi, A.; Traggiai, C.; Nobili, L.; Striano, P.; Ramenghi, L.A. Early Extra-Uterine Growth Restriction in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Neonates with Normal or Mildly Abnormal Brain MRI: Effects on a 2–3-Year Neurodevelopmental Outcome. Nutrients2024, 16, 449.
Massirio, P.; Battaglini, M.; Bonato, I.; De Crescenzo, S.; Calevo, M.G.; Malova, M.; Caruggi, S.; Parodi, A.; Preiti, D.; Zoia, A.; Uccella, S.; Tortora, D.; Severino, M.; Rossi, A.; Traggiai, C.; Nobili, L.; Striano, P.; Ramenghi, L.A. Early Extra-Uterine Growth Restriction in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Neonates with Normal or Mildly Abnormal Brain MRI: Effects on a 2–3-Year Neurodevelopmental Outcome. Nutrients 2024, 16, 449.
Massirio, P.; Battaglini, M.; Bonato, I.; De Crescenzo, S.; Calevo, M.G.; Malova, M.; Caruggi, S.; Parodi, A.; Preiti, D.; Zoia, A.; Uccella, S.; Tortora, D.; Severino, M.; Rossi, A.; Traggiai, C.; Nobili, L.; Striano, P.; Ramenghi, L.A. Early Extra-Uterine Growth Restriction in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Neonates with Normal or Mildly Abnormal Brain MRI: Effects on a 2–3-Year Neurodevelopmental Outcome. Nutrients2024, 16, 449.
Massirio, P.; Battaglini, M.; Bonato, I.; De Crescenzo, S.; Calevo, M.G.; Malova, M.; Caruggi, S.; Parodi, A.; Preiti, D.; Zoia, A.; Uccella, S.; Tortora, D.; Severino, M.; Rossi, A.; Traggiai, C.; Nobili, L.; Striano, P.; Ramenghi, L.A. Early Extra-Uterine Growth Restriction in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Neonates with Normal or Mildly Abnormal Brain MRI: Effects on a 2–3-Year Neurodevelopmental Outcome. Nutrients 2024, 16, 449.
Abstract
Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) is a common complication and a known risk factor for impaired development in very low birth weight (VLBW) preterms. We report a population of 288 patients with no or with low grade MRI lesions scanned at term equivalent age (TEA) born between 2012 and 2018. Griffiths mental development scale II (GMDS II) at 2 and 3 years, preterm complications and weight growth were retrospectively analysed. EUGR was defined for weigth z-score ˂10th percentile at TEA, 6 and 12 months of correct age or as z-score decreased by 1-point SDS from birth to TEA and from TEA to 6 months. Multivariate analysis showed that a higher weight z-score at 6 months is protective for global developmental quotient (DQ) at 2 years (OR 0.74; CI 95% 0.59-0.93; p=0,01). EUGR at 6 months was associated with worse locomotor, personal-social, language and performance DQ at 2 years and worse language and practical reasoning DQ at 3 years. In conclusion a worse weight z-score at 6 months of age seems to be an independent risk factor for significantly reduced GMDS in many areas. These results suggest to better invest on post-discharge nutritional, optimizing family nutritional education.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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