Risk indicators for hearing loss and language acquisition and their relationship with socioeconomic, demographic and obstetric variables in preterm and term babies.

Gicélia Barreto Nascimento Themis Maria Kessler Ana Paula Ramos de Souza Inaê Costa Rechia Anaelena Bragança de Moraes

Published in: CoDAS (2020)

Preterm babies showed higher frequency of risk indicators compared to full-term babies. Among environmental factors, prenatal care, which interferes in the outcome of gestational age, birth weight, Apgar score and presence of infectious diseases, as well as feeding, emerged as significant factors related to hearing and language acquisition. Prematurity was the relevant biological factor related to hearing and language risk.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
hearing loss
infectious diseases
autism spectrum disorder
low birth weight
pregnant women
preterm infants
body mass index
chronic pain