Extremely low-birth-weight children and their peers a comparison of school-age outcomes

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作者
Halsey, CL [1 ]
Collin, MF [1 ]
Anderson, CL [1 ]
机构
[1] METROHLTH MED CTR, CLEVELAND, OH USA
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ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS & ADOLESCENT MEDICINE | 1996年 / 150卷 / 08期
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10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170330016003
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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Objective: 70 document 7-year developmental and educational outcomes in a cohort of predominantly while, middle-class, extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW, <1000 g) children to address the incidence of increased developmental disability and the need for special educational services. Design: Observational study. Patients: Fifty-four ELBW children and 58 comparison children, who were matched for race, gender, and socioeconomic status (30 with low birth weights [1509-2500 g] and 28 with birth weights >2500 g). The ELBW cohort was drawn from 104 presurfactant survivors born between 1984 and 1986 and cared for in a single hospital. Setting: Suburban, university-based tertiary referral center. Main Outcome Measures: Teachers' reports of classroom placement and special education scn ices and tests of cognitive, motor, language, and visual-motor integration abilities were studied. Results: Twenty-seven (50%) of 54 ELBW children were in regular classrooms with n0 special services compared with 21 (70%) of 30 in the low-birth-weight group and 27 (93%) of 28 in the lull-term group, indicating a significant trend toward increasing need for special services with decreasing birth weight across the 3 groups (P<.001). The ELBW group scored significantly lower than the comparison groups on all tests, although gen generally within the average range. Seventy-nine percent of ELBW children had average cognitive scores, but they averaged 14 to 17 points lower than the 2 comparison groups. Twenty percent of the ELBW children had significant disabilities including cerebral palsy, mental retardation, autism, and low intelligence with severe learning problems. Conclusions: Even with optimal socioeconomic environments, 20% of ELBW children are significantly disabled, and 1 of every 2 ELBW children requires special educational services. Objective testing pinpointed weakness on all measures compared with matched peer groups.
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