Web-based follow-up tool (ePIPARI) of preterm infants-study protocol for feasibility and performance.

Background: Preterm infants have a risk of health and developmental problems emerging after discharge. This indicates the need for a comprehensive follow-up to enable early identification of these problems. In this paper, we introduce a follow-up tool "ePIPARI - web-based follow-up for preterm infants".

Neurological examination combined with brain MRI or cranial US improves prediction of neurological outcome in preterm infants.

Background: The predictive value of the combination of neurological examination and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or cranial ultrasound (cUS) in preterm infants is not known.

Aims: To study the prognostic value of the combination of neurological examination and brain MRI at term equivalent age (TEA) or serial neonatal cUS in very preterm infants for neurosensory outcome at 2 years of corrected age.

Study Design: A prospective follow-up study.