Publications by authors named "U Aden"
Aim: To describe the cortical brain development and full-IQ performance in middle school age children after extremely preterm (EPT) birth considering discrete white matter abnormalities (WMA). In addition, to assess possible early motor predictors of cortical brain development and full-IQ in children born EPT with and without discrete WMA diagnosed at 10 years.
Methods: T1-weighted MRI images from fifty-one children born before 27 weeks' gestation and 40 full-term born controls (M=10.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate how low-grade intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) affects health outcomes in extremely preterm (EPT) children compared to those without IVH.
- Conducted on 103 EPT children born between 2004-2007 in Stockholm, the study compared neonatal morbidities and neurodevelopmental assessments at 10 and 12 years, respectively.
- Results showed that while children with low-grade IVH had more health complications during the neonatal period, there were no significant differences in brain volume or neurodevelopmental outcomes at later ages.
Introduction: Intraamniotic infection (IAI) is one of the main possible complications of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) and can lead to severe consequences for the neonate, such as early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS). Available diagnostic tools for IAI have poor diagnostic performance, which may result in both over- and underdiagnoses of IAI. In a search for better diagnostic tools, we have examined short-term variation (STV) in fetal heart rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by diverse presentations and a strong genetic component. Environmental factors, such as prematurity, have also been linked to increased liability for ASD, though the interaction between genetic predisposition and prematurity remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the impact of genetic liability and preterm birth on ASD conditions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Our aim was to evaluate if increased survival and new ventilation strategies were accompanied by a changed incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in Sweden over a decade.
Methods: Data from two Swedish population-based studies of live-born infants with gestational age (GA) 22-26 weeks, born during 2004-2007 (n=702) and 2014-2016 (n=885), were compared for survival, any BPD, moderate BPD and severe BPD and the composite outcomes of any BPD or death and severe BPD or death at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). Ventilation strategies and interventions were analysed.