The relationships of transcephalic impedance, head growth and caloric intake to outcome in preterm infants.
Twenty-two preterm infants with birth weights less than 1 400 g were measured weekly with transcephalic impedance and occipital-frontal head circumference. Mean caloric intake/kg/day was calculated weekly. All infants were assessed at one year of age with Bayley Mental and Motor Scales and neurological assessment. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed indicating that transcephalic impedance was the most powerful of the three measures as a predictor of sequelae.
D001724:Birth Weight; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development*; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012886:Skull / Q000254:growth & development*