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Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is a common and severe complication of vaginal delivery and may have short- and long-term consequences, including anal incontinence, sexual dysfunction and reduced qualit...
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Open AccessRespiratory morbidity through the first decade of life in a national cohort of children born extremely preterm
Advances in perinatal care have markedly increased the prospects of survival for infants born extremely preterm (EP). The aim of this study was to investigate hospitalisation rates and respiratory morbidity fr...
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Open AccessMotor development related to duration of exclusive breastfeeding, B vitamin status and B12 supplementation in infants with a birth weight between 2000-3000 g, results from a randomized intervention trial
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is assumed to ensure adequate micronutrients for term infants. Our objective was to investigate the effects of prolonged breastfeeding on B vitamin status and neurodevelopm...
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Minor neurodevelopmental impairments are associated with increased occurrence of ADHD symptoms in children born extremely preterm
ADHD is more common in children born preterm than at term. The purpose of the study was to examine if, and to what extent, ADHD symptoms are associated with minor neurodevelopmental impairments (NDI) in extrem...
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fMRI: blood oxygen level–dependent activation during a working memory–selective attention task in children born extremely preterm
Extremely preterm (EPT)/extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) children attaining school age and adolescence often have problems with executive functions such as working memory and selective attention. Our aim was ...
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Correct evaluation of iron status is important in young infants because both iron deficiency and excess may have negative effects on development, growth, and morbidity.
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Open AccessPossible relation between maternal consumption of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages and birth weight – time trends in a population
High birth weight (BW) is a risk factor for later obesity. In Norway, mean BW and proportion of large newborns increased from 1989 to 2000 and subsequently decreased to the 1989 level by 2010. The purpose of t...
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Mental health at 5 years among children born extremely preterm: a national population-based study
The objective of this study was to compare mental health at 5 years in children born extremely preterm with a reference group, and assess associations between functional abilities and mental health within the ...
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Open AccessReliability and validity of the Norwegian child and parent versions of the DISABKIDS Chronic Generic Module (DCGM-37) and Diabetes-Specific Module (DSM-10)
International guidelines on type 1 diabetes advocate routine screening of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). DISABKIDS questionnaires are the first instruments developed across cultures and nations to pro...
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Open AccessHealth related quality of life after extremely preterm birth: a matched controlled cohort study
The majority of infants born before the last trimester now grow up. However, knowledge on subsequent health related quality of life (HRQoL) is scarce. We therefore aimed to compare HRQoL in children born extre...
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NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME AT 8 YEARS OF AGE FOR CHILDREN WITH BIRTHWEIGHT LOWER THAN 1500 g
This population based study compares the performance of 8 year old children with birth weight under 1500 g (VLBW) without major handicap (n=29) and random control children (n=29). An extensive battery consisti...
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44 INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDED (IUGR) CHILDREN: FOLLOW-UP AT ONE YEAR
In a prospective multicenter study para I and 2 women were followed closely from 17 weeks gestation to identify risk factors for and consequents of IUGR. This report describes the impact of IUGR on postnatal g...
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Plasma concentrations of vitamin D metabolites in unsupplemented breast-fed infants
Plasma concentrations of the vitamin D metabolites 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and 25,26-dihydroxyvitamin D were determined in 12 solely breast-fed infants 4 days and...
