Neurological Surveillance in Moderate-Late Preterm Infants-Results from a Dutch-Canadian Survey.

Preterm birth remains an important cause of abnormal neurodevelopment. While the majority of preterm infants are born moderate-late preterm (MLPT; 32-36 weeks), international and national recommendations on neurological surveillance in this population are lacking. We conducted an observational quantitative survey among Dutch and Canadian neonatal level I-III centres (June 2020-August 2021) to gain insight into local clinical practices on neurological surveillance in MLPT infants.

Improved neonatal brain MRI segmentation by interpolation of motion corrupted slices.

Background And Purpose: To apply and evaluate an intensity-based interpolation technique, enabling segmentation of motion-affected neonatal brain MRI.

Methods: Moderate-late preterm infants were enrolled in a prospective cohort study (Brain Imaging in Moderate-late Preterm infants "BIMP-study") between August 2017 and November 2019. T2-weighted MRI was performed around term equivalent age on a 3T MRI.

Mild brain lesions do not affect brain volumes in moderate-late preterm infants.

Purpose: It is unknown whether frequently occurring mild brain lesions affect brain volumes in moderate (MP; 32-33 weeks' gestation) and late (LP; 34-35 weeks' gestation) preterm infants. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of mild brain lesions on brain volumes in moderate-late preterm (MLPT) infants and to compare brain volumes between MP and LP infants.

Methods: From August 2017 to November 2019, eligible MLPT infants born at Isala Women and Children's Hospital were enrolled in a prospective cohort study (Brain Imaging in Moderate-late Preterm infants 'BIMP-study').

Ultrasound measurements of brain structures differ between moderate-late preterm and full-term infants at term equivalent age.

Background: Brain growth in moderate preterm (MP; gestational age (GA) 32-33 weeks) and late preterm infants (LP; GA 34-36 weeks) may be impaired, even in the absence of brain injury.

Aims: The aims of this study were to assess brain measurements of MP and LP infants, and to compare these with full-term infants (GA > 37 weeks) using linear cranial ultrasound (cUS) at term equivalent age (TEA).

Study Design: cUS data from two prospective cohorts were combined.

Incidence of brain lesions in moderate-late preterm infants assessed by cranial ultrasound and MRI: The BIMP-study.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of brain lesions in moderate-late preterm (MLPT) infants, born at 32-36 weeks' gestation using cranial ultrasound (cUS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Methods: Prospective cohort study carried out at Isala Women and Children's Hospital between August 2017 and November 2019. cUS was performed at postnatal day 3-4 (early-cUS), before discharge and repeated at term equivalent age (TEA) in MLPT infants born between 32 and 35 weeks' gestation.

A systematic review on brain injury and altered brain development in moderate-late preterm infants.

Objectives: To provide a systematic review of brain injury and altered brain development in moderate-late preterm (MLPT) infants as compared to very preterm and term infants.

Study Design: A systematic search in five databases was performed in January 2020. Original research papers on incidence of brain injury and papers using quantitative data on brain development in MLPT infants were selected.