Risk factors for cognitive impairment in school-age children born preterm: application of a hierarchical model

The purpose was to analyze factors associated with cognitive impairment in very low birth weight (VLBW) children born preterm. A prospective cohort of 65 VLBW children was assessed at the age of eight years using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children. A model for the relationship of variables...

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Main Authors: Maura Calixto Cecherelli de Rodrigues, Rosane Reis de Mello, Kátia Silveira da Silva, Márcia Lazaro de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-08-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000800005&lng=en&tlng=en