Περίληψη:
Early-term birth (37(+0) to 38(+6) gestational weeks) may have a
negative impact on infants’ neurodevelopment compared to delivery at 39
weeks or beyond. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gross
motor development of early-term infants using the Alberta Infant Motor
Scale (AIMS). A total of 1087 healthy infants (559 early-term and 528
full-term infants born at 39(+0) to 41(+6) weeks of gestation) were
studied. Mean AIMS scores were compared between the two groups at
monthly intervals. The impact of gestational age on total AIMS scores
was assessed by linear regression, after adjustment for chronological
age, sex and SGA. Mean total AIMS scores, albeit within normal range,
were significantly lower in early-term than full-term infants at the
2nd, 6th, 7th, 8th and 12th month of age; differences between groups
were within three points. In multivariate regression analysis, a longer
gestation by one week had a positive impact on total AIMS score during
the first year of life (beta = 0.90; 95% CI 0.45, 1.35). In conclusion,
early-term infants exhibit worse gross motor performance during the
first year of life in comparison with their full-term peers; however,
the differences between the two groups are small.
Συγγραφείς:
Syrengelas, Dimitris
Nikaina, Eirini
Kleisiouni, Paraskevi and
Siahanidou, Tania
