Understanding the course of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children born after a threatened preterm labor: a 6-year cohort study.

Background: Recent research suggests that children born after suspected preterm labor may observe a potential cluster with different attention deficit hyperactivity disorder features, depending on the time of birth. However, the evolution of symptoms and their predictors remain unknown in this population.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the trajectories of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms of children born after suspected preterm labor, between ages 2 and 6 years, considering prematurity condition and comparing with controls.

The effectiveness of cervical cerclage in twin pregnancies with a mid-trimester short cervix: A retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of cerclage in twin pregnancies with a short cervix.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study performed in two University Institutions in Valencia (Spain) with two different protocols for the management of asymptomatic dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies with mid-trimester cervical length ≤ 25 mm: treatment with indomethacin, antibiotics and cerclage (cerclage group) (N = 43) versus expectant management (control group) (N = 37).

Results: The initial cervical length was similar in both groups but detection of a short cervix was performed earlier in the cerclage group (21.

Rescue doses of antenatal corticosteroids, children's neurodevelopment, and salivary cortisol after a threatened preterm labor: a 30-month follow-up study.

Background: Antenatal corticosteroids reduce neonatal complications when administered to women at risk for preterm birth. Moreover, antenatal corticosteroid rescue doses are recommended for women who remain at risk after the initial course. However, there is controversy about the most appropriate frequency and the exact timing of administering additional antenatal corticosteroid doses because there are potential long-term negative effects on infants' neurodevelopment and physiological stress functioning.

Temperamental and psychomotor predictors of ADHD symptoms in children born after a threatened preterm labour: a 6-year follow-up study.

Children born after threatened preterm labour (TPL), regardless of whether it ends in preterm birth, may represent an undescribed "ADHD cluster". The aim of this cohort study is to identify early temperament and psychomotor manifestations and risk factors of TPL children who present ADHD symptoms. One hundred and seventeen mother-child pairs were followed from TPL diagnosis until the child's 6 years of life.