Lauren Pigdon, Rheanna M Mainzer, Alice C Burnett, Peter J Anderson, Gehan Roberts, George C Patton, Michael Cheung, John D Wark, Suzanne M Garland, Reem A Albesher, Lex W Doyle, Jeanie L Y Cheong
OBJECTIVE: To compare transition into adulthood of survivors born extremely preterm (EP; <28 weeks' gestation) or extremely low birth weight (ELBW; <1000 g) in the postsurfactant era with term-born controls. METHODS: Prospective longitudinal cohort study of all EP/ELBW survivors born in the State of Victoria, Australia between January 1, 1991 and December 31, 1992 and matched term-born controls. Outcomes include educational attainment, employment, financial status, romantic partnering, living arrangements, parenthood, physical health and mental health, risk-taking behaviors, life satisfaction, and interpersonal relationships at 25 years...
January 1, 2024: Pediatrics