Relationship Between Perinatal and Neonatal Indices and Intelligence Quotient in Very Low Birth Weight Infants at the Age of 6 or 8 Years

Relationship Between Perinatal and Neonatal Indices and Intelligence Quotient in Very Low Birth Weight Infants at the Age of 6 or 8 Years

The majority of children born with very low birth weight (VLBW; < 1500 g) enter mainstream schools. They experience significant neurodevelopmental disabilities during childhood. The specific aims of our study were to evaluate the neonatal outcomes of VLBW infants and whether they would influence...

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Main Authors: Shu-Chi Mu, Cheng-Hui Lin, Yi-Ling Chen, Chia-Han Chang, Kuo-Inn Tsou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
full scale intelligence quotient
very low birth weight
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957208600054

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