Academic performance of children born preterm: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.

E Sabrina TwilhaarJorrit F de KievietCornelieke Sh Aarnoudse-MoensRuurd M van ElburgJaap Oosterlaan

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2017)

Preterm children born in the antenatal steroids and surfactant era show considerable academic difficulties. Preterm children with bronchopulmonarydysplasia are at particular risk for poor academic outcome.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
young adults
preterm infants
medical students
breast cancer risk