Journal article
Moderate and late preterm birth: Effect on Brain size and maturation at term-equivalent age
JM Walsh, LW Doyle, PJ Anderson, KJ Lee, JLY Cheong
Radiology | Published : 2014
Abstract
Purpose: To compare the size of multiple brain structures, maturation in terms of both brain myelination and gyral development, and evidence of brain injury between moderate and late preterm (MLPT) and term-born infants at termequivalent age.Materials and Methods: The study was approved by the human research ethics committees of the participating hospitals, and informed parental consent was obtained for all infants. One hundred ninety-nine MLPT and 50 term-born infants underwent 3-T magnetic resonance (MR) imaging brain examinations at 38-44 weeks of corrected gestational age. T1- and T2- weighted MR images were compared between groups for size of multiple cerebral structures, degree of myel..
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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council
Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Centre of Clinical Research Excellence Grant)
Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Early Career Fellowship)
Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Senior Research Fellowship)
Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (Project Grant ID 1028822; Centre of Clinical Research Excellence Grant ID 546519; Early Career Fellowship ID 1053787 to J.L.Y.C.; Senior Research Fellowship ID 628371 to P.J.A.), Murdoch Children's Research Institute Critical Care and Neurosciences Research Theme Grant, and the Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program.