Journal article
Transition to Adulthood for Extremely Preterm Survivors
L Pigdon, RM Mainzer, AC Burnett, PJ Anderson, G Roberts, GC Patton, M Cheung, JD Wark, SM Garland, RA Albesher, LW Doyle, JLY Cheong, J Cheong, LW Doyle, A Spittle, N Davis, J Duff, M McDonald, R Boland, J Olsen Show all
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2024
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To compare transition into adulthood of survivors born extremely preterm (EP; <28 weeks’ gestation) or extremely low birth weight (ELBW; <1000 g) in the postsurfactant era with term-born controls. METHODS: Prospective longitudinal cohort study of all EP/ELBW survivors born in the State of Victoria, Australia between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 1992 and matched term-born controls. Outcomes include educational attainment, employment, financial status, romantic partnering, living arrangements, parenthood, physical health and mental health, risk-taking behaviors, life satisfaction, and interpersonal relationships at 25 years. RESULTS: Data were available from 165 EP/ELBW and 127 ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (Project grant 1104300 and Centre of Clinical Research Excellence 1153176). The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study, collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data,preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript, and decision to submit the manuscript for publication