The effect of maternal subclinical hypothyroidism on IQ in 7- to 8-year-old children: A case-control review.

Background: In Ireland, pregnant women are not routinely screened for subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH).

Aim: Our objective was to compare the intelligence quotient (IQ) of children whose mothers had been diagnosed with SCH prenatally with matched controls using a case-control retrospective study.

Materials And Methods: In a previous study from our group, 1000 healthy nulliparous women were screened anonymously for SCH.

Three-tesla cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for preterm infants.

Objectives: We aimed to establish the feasibility of acquiring 3.0-T cardiac MRIs without sedation, anesthesia, or breath-holding for preterm infants and to obtain preliminary quantitative data on left ventricular function in this population.

Methods: Twelve preterm infants underwent 3.