Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Mar 1997
Differential effects of preterm birth and small gestational age on cognitive and motor development.
To determine the differential effects of preterm birth and being small for gestational age on the cognitive and motor ability of the child. ⋯ The effects of SGA and preterm birth differed: SGA was associated with cognitive ability, as measured by IQ and reading comprehension; motor ability was additionally associated with preterm birth. Reading rate and accuracy were not associated with SGA or preterm birth but were socially determined.
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. · Mar 1997
Comparative StudyChildren conceived by in vitro fertilisation after fresh embryo transfer.
To compare the outcome in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) children (after fresh embryo transfer) from multiple and singleton births with one another, and with normally conceived control children. ⋯ The outcome of IVF treatment leading to multiple births is less satisfactory than that in singletons because of neonatal conditions associated with preterm delivery and disabilities in later childhood. A reduction of multiple pregnancies by limiting the transfer of embryos to two instead of three remains a high priority.