Impact of moderate and late preterm birth on neurodevelopment, brain development and respiratory health at school age: protocol for a longitudinal cohort study (LaPrem study)

Introduction Children born moderate to late preterm (MLP, 32–36 weeks’ gestation) account for approximately 85% of all preterm births globally. Compared with children born at term, children born MLP are at increased risk of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. Despite making up the largest group of pre...

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Main Authors: Alicia J Spittle, Peter J Anderson, Jeanie Cheong, Alice Burnett, Sarath Ranganathan, Katherine Lee, Lex William Doyle, Kate Lillian Iona Cameron, Deanne Thompson, Ross Clark, Benjamin Mentiplay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/1/e044491.full