Katrin Mehler, Alexander Broer, Claudia Roll, Wolfgang Göpel, Christian Wieg, Peter Jahn, Norbert Teig, Thomas Höhn, Lars Welzing, Matthias Vochem, Marc Hoppenz, Christoph Bührer, Jeremy Franklin, Bernhard Roth, Egbert Herting, Angela Kribs
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate neurocognitive outcome at 24 months of corrected age after less invasive surfactant application (LISA) in preterm infants born at 23-26 weeks of gestational age. METHODS: Surviving participants of a LISA trial conducted in 13 German level III neonatal intensive care units were reviewed for assessment of developmental outcome, hearing and vision problems, growth and rehospitalisation days. Maternal depression, breastfeeding rates and socio-economic factors were evaluated as potentially confounding factors...
March 2021: Acta Paediatrica