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Review
. 2004 Dec 11;329(7479):1390-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7479.1390.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after preterm birth

Michael Colvin  1 , William McGuire, Peter W Fowlie
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Review

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after preterm birth

Michael Colvin et al. BMJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Neonatal death rate for preterm infants in Scotland since 1989 (deaths per 1000 live births by gestational age band). Adapted from Scottish perinatal and infant mortality and morbidity report, 2001
Figure 2
Figure 2
Brain growth and development of sulcation and gyration with increasing gestational age. Magnetic resonance images at the level of the central sulcus at: (A) 25 weeks; (B) 28 weeks; (C) 30 weeks; (D) 33 weeks; and (E) 39 weeks. With permission from Counsell SJ et al. Arch Dis Child 2003;88: 269-74
Figure 3
Figure 3
Outcomes for surviving infants born before 26 weeks' gestation when assessed at 30 months. Adapted from Wood NS et al. N Engl J Med 2000;343: 378-84
Figure 4
Figure 4
Cranial ultrasonography: (left) coronal and (right) parasagittal views on day 24 in an infant born at 28 weeks' gestation, showing extensive periventricular cysts. With permission from Pierrat V et al. Arch Dis Child 2001;84: 151-6
Figure 5
Figure 5
Magnified view of laser treatment of retinopathy of prematurity
Figure 6
Figure 6
Incidence of severe retinopathy and its relation to gestation at birth. Adapted from Pennefather PM et al. Eye 1995;9: 26-30
Figure 7
Figure 7
Screening for retinopathy of prematurity
Figure 8
Figure 8
Preterm infants at risk of hearing loss should be screened, usually with brainstem auditory evoked responses, before discharge from the neonatal unit
Figure 9
Figure 9
Screening audiogram that indicates possible hearing impairment and referral for further assessment
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