PURPOSE To determine whether infants born full-term, infants born preterm with motor delays, and infants born preterm who have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) differed in postural control at the emergence of early sitting. METHODS Thirty infants born at term who were developing typically, 6 infants born preterm who were later diagnosed with CP, and 5 infants born preterm who were delayed i...

AIM This study examined the relationship between hypothalamic-associated hormones and behavioural and eating disorders in children with low birthweight. METHODS We included 100 children (mean age 9.7 years): 39 were born preterm at <32 gestational weeks, 28 were full-term, but small for gestational age, and 33 were full-term controls. Behavioural histories were analysed, together with fasting...

AIM To investigate whether lymphocytes or serum inflammatory markers are associated with obstructive lung disease and bronchial lability in schoolchildren born very preterm. METHOD Lymphocyte subsets were studied in the peripheral venous blood of 29 such children (median age 8.8 years). Serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) concentrations and the association betwee...

As survival rates for children born extremely preterm (EP, &lt;28 weeks’ gestation) have increased with advances in perinatal and neonatal care, their long-term functioning quality of life assume more importance. Outcomes early childhood provide some information, but outcomes at school-age are informative life-long functioning. Children EP substantially higher intellectual impairment, poorer ex...