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Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants

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Brandon, DH; Holditch-Davis, D; Winchester, DM
Published in: Infant Behavior and Development
June 1, 2005

Evaluation of risk factors and short-term outcomes in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are essential to identify infants in need of developmental intervention after discharge. This study examined risk factors with the potential to affect short-term neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants born at <31 weeks gestation. Data were obtained in a larger longitudinal randomized study of the effects of cycled light and continuous near darkness on health. Severity of neurological insults and caffeine use predicted poorer neurobehavioral outcomes; and severity of neurological insults, caffeine use, length of hospitalization and ventilator days were associated with altered sleep-wake state organization. There were no significant effects of environmental lighting on the short-term developmental outcomes of preterm infants. Early knowledge of an infant's neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes can provide families and health care providers with important information to target the utilization of early intervention services. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Published In

Infant Behavior and Development

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0163-6383

Publication Date

June 1, 2005

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

206 / 219

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Brandon, D. H., Holditch-Davis, D., & Winchester, D. M. (2005). Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants. Infant Behavior and Development, 28(2), 206–219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.02.005
Brandon, D. H., D. Holditch-Davis, and D. M. Winchester. “Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants.” Infant Behavior and Development 28, no. 2 (June 1, 2005): 206–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.02.005.
Brandon DH, Holditch-Davis D, Winchester DM. Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants. Infant Behavior and Development. 2005 Jun 1;28(2):206–19.
Brandon, D. H., et al. “Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants.” Infant Behavior and Development, vol. 28, no. 2, June 2005, pp. 206–19. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2005.02.005.
Brandon DH, Holditch-Davis D, Winchester DM. Factors affecting early neurobehavioral and sleep outcomes in preterm infants. Infant Behavior and Development. 2005 Jun 1;28(2):206–219.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infant Behavior and Development

DOI

ISSN

0163-6383

Publication Date

June 1, 2005

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

206 / 219

Related Subject Headings

  • Developmental & Child Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences