Early predictors of cognitive trajectories from birth to adolescence in children born extremely preterm
In this cohort of children born extremely preterm, social disadvantage at birth, male sex, BPD, WMI, and neonatal systemic inflammation were associated with slower gains in cognitive scores from age 2 years to 15 years. Early WMI moderated the associations between social disadvantage and cognitive functioning. Efforts to address both neonatal morbidities and social factors could improve cognitive functioning in children born extremely preterm.
Authors
- Genevieve Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7192-7976)
- Geoffery W. Wang
- Jean A Frazier
- Stephen R Hooper
- Robert M Joseph
- T Michael O Shea
- Rebecca C Fry
- Xianming Tan
- Hudson P Santos
- the ELGAN Study Investigators
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (US)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70211
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00