Worldwide Research Links - Premature Babies and Children
Research websites and resources of relevance, including:
Brain Science - Developmental Neurobiology - Neonatal - Paediatric Premature Baby/Child Development - Neurological Organisations.
New Zealand Leads the Way in Identifying Brain Damage in Premature Babies
“Whilst these results are promising in terms of the early detection of high risk premature children, this is only one piece of an important puzzle. Now that we can identify these children, we need to develop research based strategies to help them and their families in early childhood and at school.”
Copyright: Neurological Foundation of New Zealand.
Premature Babies - Typical Ongoing Problems
"In general with disabilities, setting realistic goals within the confines of the disability and striving for and being encouraged to reach those goals is often enough for many to become productive and happy people".
Physical problems: chronic morbidity - Neurodevelopmental problems - Behavioural, emotional, and educational implications - Adaptability...
Copyright © 1999 - 2004 The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Association of Preterm Birth With Long-term Survival, Reproduction,and Next-Generation
"Context - Preterm birth is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Less is known about long-term health among persons born preterm.
Objective - To determine the long-term effects of preterm birth on survival, reproduction,
and next-generation preterm birth". ©2008 American Medical Association.
© 2007 www.gurbutt.co.uk
