Marie Camerota, Elisabeth C McGowan, Judy Aschner, Annemarie Stroustrup, Margaret R Karagas, Elisabeth Conradt, Sheila E Crowell, Patricia A Brennan, Brian S Carter, Jennifer Check, Lynne M Dansereau, Sheri A DellaGrotta, Todd M Everson, Jennifer B Helderman, Julie A Hofheimer, Jordan R Kuiper, Cynthia M Loncar, Carmen J Marsit, Charles R Neal, Thomas Michael O'Shea, Steven L Pastyrnak, Stephen J Sheinkopf, Lynne M Smith, Xueying Zhang, Barry M Lester
BACKGROUND: Single-cohort studies have identified distinct neurobehavioral profiles that are associated with prenatal and neonatal factors based on the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS). We examined socioeconomic, medical, and substance use variables as predictors of NNNS profiles in a multi-cohort study of preterm and term-born infants with different perinatal exposures. METHODS: We studied 1112 infants with a neonatal NNNS exam from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) consortium...
February 25, 2023: Pediatric Research