Recomendaciones de seguimiento del prematuro tardío

Covid-19 pandemic: experiences of mothers of infants who were born premature

“…Premature newborns have increased risk for disorders of neuropsychomotor development, which can possibly be affected according to changes in the external environment. After birth, factors such as socioeconomic and cultural level are at risk for problems in the development of preterm infants (1) , due to the influences of their micro and macrosystem, in this case, the family and structural conditions, respectively (11) .…”

“…Prematurity represents the main reason for infant and neonatal mortality (1) . Data reveal that in 2017, in the world, approximately two thirds of newborns (NBs) who died were premature.…”

“…It is important to emphasize that the vulnerability of premature NB is often the main responsible for the deficits in neuropsychomotor development in the long term, in this population. Therefore, the non-monitoring of these children can contribute to delays or deficiencies in the preschool phase, mental and intellectual delays, neurological sequelae and the development of behavioral, psychological and emotional dysfunctions (1) .…”

Predictive value of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire® for school performance and school intervention in late preterm‐ and term‐born children

“…Late preterm infants (LPIs), born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation, are the most prevalent group of preterm, accounting for approximately 70% of preterm births (García Reymundo et al, 2019;Raju, 2017).…”

“…In fact, the recommendation of scientific associations of several countries is to evaluate neurodevelopment during infancy with a developmental screening test. In the United States, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended developmental screening at 9, 18 and 30 months of age (Hagan, Shaw, & Duncan, 2017;Richerson et al, 2019) while in European countries at least before or around 2 years of age as in England (NICE guideline, 2017) and Spain, where the policies of the Spanish Society of Neonatology group SEN34-36 recommend screening in LPIs at 2 years and also follow-up at 48 months (García Reymundo et al, 2019). The updated clinical report of the AAP recommends special attention to surveillance and administration of a formal screening test at the 4-or 5-year visit when developmental risks, concerns or problems occur, for the risk of emerging problems in development, being this age the last point for the detection of subtle delays that can benefit from intervention.…”