Neurologic assessment tool for screening preterm infants at term age

Domenico M Romeo; Daniela Ricci; Ingrid C van Haastert; Linda S de Vries; Leena Haataja; Claudia Brogna; Francesca Gallini; Costantino Romagnoli; Frances M Cowan; Eugenio Mercuri

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.037

Neurologic assessment tool for screening preterm infants at term age

J Pediatr. 2012 Dec;161(6):1166-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.037. Epub 2012 Aug 19.

Authors

Domenico M Romeo¹, Daniela Ricci, Ingrid C van Haastert, Linda S de Vries, Leena Haataja, Claudia Brogna, Francesca Gallini, Costantino Romagnoli, Frances M Cowan, Eugenio Mercuri

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Neurology Unit, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 22910101
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.07.037

Abstract

The screening assessment tool of the Dubowitz neonatal neurologic assessment was adapted for preterm infants. The findings identified as "warning signs" in preterm infants were identical to those found in full-term infants, suggesting that this screening tool can also be used in preterm infants at term age.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis*
Neonatal Screening / methods*
Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis*
Neurologic Examination / methods
Pilot Projects
Retrospective Studies