Essays about: "extremely preterm"

Found 4 essays containing the words extremely preterm.

  1. 1. Automatic magnetic resonance brain volume measurements to assess the effect of minimised blood sample extraction on brain development in extremely preterm infants

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

    Author : Hickmat Hamie; [2021]
    Keywords : Magnetic resonance imaging; Brain development; Prematurity; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: To evaluate a pipeline for automatic MRI brain segmentation and volumetric tissue structure quantification in a cohort of extremely preterm infants. Methods: 13 extremely preterm neonates underwent MRI-scanning at a term equivalent age. Seven of these subjects had suitable MRI sequences and were analyzed in the pipeline. READ MORE

  3. 2. Behavioural and emotional problems and physical activity in early school-age children born preterm

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Lotta Edvardsson; Johanna Drejare; [2017]
    Keywords : Preterm; children; emotional problems; behavioural problems; physical activity; CBCL; Prematur; barn; emotionella problem; beteendeproblem; fysisk aktivitet; CBCL;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the associations and differences regarding behaviour- and emotional problems and physical activity (PA) in early school-age children born preterm in comparison to children born full term. The sample consisted of 131 children at age 6-9 (mean age 7.8, including 54 % girls). READ MORE

  4. 3. Dental maturity assessment in prematurely born children

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

    Author : SARA ARVINI; NICLAS BERGSTRÖM; [2015]
    Keywords : dental maturity; premature; premature children; Demirjian; extremely preterm; very preterm;

    Abstract : Sammanfattning Mål: Tidigare studier visar att delar av den fysiska och psykiska tillväxten och utvecklingen hos för tidigt födda barn kan påverkas av den förkortade graviditetsperioden. De odontologiska aspekterna av prematuritet har ännu inte till fullo studerats. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of preterm birth : Associations between brain volumes, neuropsychological functioning, and side preference in school age children.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Nina Bask; Anna Bäckström; [2013]
    Keywords : Preterm; Children; Cognition; Neuropsychology; Brain; Laterality; Handedness;

    Abstract : A preterm birth is associated with increased risk for neurocognitive deficits, but there is a need to further investigate brain/behavior relations among younger school age children born preterm. The main purpose of this study was to investigate relations between brain volumes and neuropsychological functioning, with an additional aim of examining side preference, among 18 school age children, nine born extremely/very preterm and nine born at-term. READ MORE