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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent, severe and costly motor disability of childhood.
Consequently, CP is a public health priority for prevention, but its aetiology has proved …

Prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. In developed countries,
extremely preterm infants contribute disproportionately to both neonatal and infant mortality …

Genetic predisposition to obesity presents a paradox: how do genetic variants with a
detrimental impact on human health persist through evolutionary time? Numerous …

Preterm Brain Injury and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: A Meta-analysis | Pediatrics |
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CONTEXT: Periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage (PIVH) is a common short-term
morbidity in preterm infants, but its long-term neurodevelopmental impact, particularly with …

Intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) continues to be a major complication of prematurity that
can result in cerebral palsy and cognitive impairment in survivors. No optimal therapy exists …

The incidence of sensorineural hearing loss ranges from 1 to 3 per 1,000 live births in term
healthy neonates, and 2–4 per 100 in high-risk infants, a 10-fold increase. Early …

Germinal matrix–intraventricular hemorrhage (GMH-IVH) is the most common variety of
neonatal intracranial hemorrhage and is characteristic of the premature infant. This form of …

Vascular disruption is the underlying cause of cerebral hemorrhage, including intracerebral,
subarachnoid and intraventricular hemorrhage. The disease etiology also involves cerebral …