In this paper, we highlight the need for acknowledging the importance and impact of both
physical and emotional closeness between the preterm infant and parent in the neonatal …

Objective. Early mother–infant relationships in preterm populations were evaluated in the
context of a systematic review of the literature. Design and setting. A systematic search of …

Early neonatal death (ENND), defined as the death of a newborn between zero and seven
days after birth, represents 73% of all postnatal deaths worldwide. Despite a 50% reduction …

Objective. Increasing survival of extremely low birth weight (ELBW; birth weight< 1000 g)
infants raises a concern regarding the risks of adverse long-term outcome such as cognitive …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between birth weight, gestational age, small for
gestational age (SGA), and 3 of the most common autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subtypes …

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown an association between prematurity and
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Results concerning late preterm infants are …

OBJECTIVE. Our goal was to investigate whether outcome in extremely low birth weight
infants changes over time in Finland. PATIENTS AND METHODS. All infants with a birth …

BACKGROUND: There is a need for a safe and effective non-pharmacological pain
management method for preterm infants. The parents could be given an active role in the …

Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and the background factors of
maternal depressive symptoms and their relation to the quality of mother–infant interaction in …

OBJECTIVES: To compare survival rates and age at death among very preterm infants in 10
national and regional neonatal networks. METHODS: A cohort study of very preterm infants …