Changes in In-Hospital Survival and Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Study of a Japanese Tertiary Center

Being Parents of Extremely Preterm Children, from a Long-Term Perspective: A Qualitative Study of Parents’ Experiences

“…Improved neonatal intensive care has increased the survival of extremely preterm (EPT) children (born <28 gestational weeks) in recent decades [1]. In Sweden, a proactive perinatal strategy has increased the survival rate of children born at <25 gestational weeks and improved these children's postnatal wellbeing at 2.5-year follow-up [2].…”

“…Thirty-eight percent of children born EPT from 2014 to 2016 survived at one year of age, without any major neonatal morbidities [3]. Children born EPT have still an increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairments such as cerebral palsy, visual and hearing impairments, lower cognitive ability [1], dyslexia and dyscalculia [4], attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and anxiety and/or depression [5], and fewer of them complete higher education [6]. Adults born preterm have increased rates of shyness, cautiousness, behavioral inhibition, decreased sociability, and sensation seeking [7].…”