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Infant, Very Low Birth Weight - Psychology
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Definition of 'Infant, Very Low Birth Weight'An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs), regardless of gestational age. Common names: Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant; Infant, Very-Low-Birth-Weight; Infants, Very-Low-Birth-Weight; Very Low Birth Weight Infant; Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants; Very Low Birth Weight |
Monday, November 23, 2009
10 Mar 2009 
AIM: To assess academic attainment and special educational needs (SEN) in extremely preterm children in middle childhood. METHODS: Of 307 extremely preterm (< or =25 weeks) survivors born in the UK and Ireland in 1995, 219 (71%) were re-assessed at ... Read more...
Early working memory and maternal communication in toddlers born very low birth weight.
13 Jan 2009 AIM: Early working memory is emerging as an important indicator of developmental outcome predicting later cognitive, behavioural and academic competencies. The current study compared early working memory in a sample of toddlers (18-22 months) born ... Read more...
14 Dec 2008 BACKGROUND: Significant improvements have occurred in the survival rates of small preterm infants. As more infants survive their preterm birth, the number of parents associated with this experience has also increased. Clearly, the birth of ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Infant, Very Low Birth Weight - Psychology'
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- Academic attainment and special educational needs in extremely preterm children at 11 years of age: the EPICure study. 10 Mar 2009
- Bullying among adolescents with very low birth weight.
22 Feb 2009 - Early working memory and maternal communication in toddlers born very low birth weight. 13 Jan 2009
- Taiwanese women's experiences of becoming a mother to a very-low-birth-weight preterm infant: a grounded theory study. 14 Dec 2008
- Cognitive development at age 8 years in very low birth weight children in Taiwan.
29 Nov 2008 - Maternal concepts and expectations regarding a preterm infant. 30 Oct 2008
- Preterm infant hippocampal volumes correlate with later working memory deficits. 15 Sep 2008
- Very low birth weight and behavioral symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in young adulthood: the Helsinki study of very-low-birth-weight adults. 13 Jul 2008
- [Gaussian distribution of intelligence in VLBW preterm infants at age 5: very low correlation with very low birth weight] 30 Mar 2008
- Personality of young adults born prematurely: the Helsinki study of very low birth weight adults. 8 Mar 2008
- Depression in young adults with very low birth weight: the Helsinki study of very low-birth-weight adults. 28 Feb 2008
- The spectrum of behavioral outcomes after extreme prematurity: regulatory, attention, social, and adaptive dimensions. 30 Jan 2008
- Mothers and fathers of very low-birthweight infants: similarities and differences in the first year after birth. 30 Oct 2007
- Psychiatric disorders and MND in non-handicapped preterm children. Prevalence and stability from school age into adolescence. 29 Sep 2007
- Self-perceived health, functioning and well-being of very low birth weight infants at age 20 years. 2 Sep 2007
- Is there evidence that long-term outcomes have improved with intensive care? 14 Aug 2007
- The role of maternal responsivity in the development of children with intellectual disabilities. 30 Dec 2006
- Memory performance in a sample of very low birth weight adolescents. 30 Dec 2006
- Health-related quality of life among 3--4-year-old children born with very low birthweight. 29 Sep 2006
- Physical outcome and school performance of very-low-birthweight infants treated with minimal handling and early nasal CPAP. 30 Aug 2006
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Technical information about 'Infant, Very Low Birth Weight'
Definition: An infant whose weight at birth is less than 1500 grams (3.3 lbs), regardless of gestational age.
Descriptor UI: D019102
Alternative terms: Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infant; Infant, Very-Low-Birth-Weight; Infants, Very-Low-Birth-Weight; Very Low Birth Weight Infant; Very-Low-Birth-Weight Infants; Very Low Birth Weight;
Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; physiology; psychology; urine;
Tree Number: M01.060.703.520.460.600;
History Note: 96
Technical Notes: born weighing 1500 gms (3.3 lb) or less; check the tag INFANT, NEWBORN; DF: INFANT VLBW