Quality of Life of Preterm Children: Risk and Protective Factors

Abstract Given the significant increase in survival rates of prematurely born children, this study assessed their quality of life at school age and identified potential risk and protective factors. We included 57 children with premature birth aged 5 to 8 years. Participants completed a cognitive tes...

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Main Authors: Juliana Aparecida Martini, Flávia Helena Pereira Padovani, Gimol Benzaquen Perosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-863X2016000300325&lng=en&tlng=en