Neonatal Services, Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.
Semin Perinatol. 2021 Dec;45(8):151483. doi: 10.1016/j.semperi.2021.151483. Epub 2021 Aug 21.
As survival of infants born extremely preterm increases, more are now reaching adulthood. It is well documented that survivors born extremely preterm experience more developmental delay and disability in multiple domains compared with term-born controls in early childhood and school age. However, with increasing age, health problems involving physical and mental health become more evident. Despite these challenges, it is reassuring that self-reported quality of life remains good. Future directions of research include development of age-appropriate interventions to optimise health and development of individuals born extremely preterm beyond school age.
随着极早产儿存活率的提高，越来越多的早产儿现在已经进入成年期。有大量文献记录表明，与足月出生的对照组相比，极早产儿在婴幼儿期和学龄期在多个领域经历了更多的发育迟缓及残疾。然而，随着年龄的增长，涉及身心健康的健康问题变得更加明显。尽管面临这些挑战，但令人欣慰的是，自我报告的生活质量仍然良好。未来的研究方向包括开发适合年龄的干预措施，以优化极早产儿的健康和发展，使其超越学龄期。
