title: Predictive factors for neuromotor abnormalities at the corrected age of 12 months in very low birth weight premature infants.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The increase in survival of premature newborns has sparked growing interest in the prediction of their long-term neurodevelopment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the incidence of neuromotor abnormalities at the corrected age of 12 months and to identify the predictive factors associated with altered neuromotor development in very low birth weight premature infants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cohort study. The sample included 100 premature infants. The outcome was neuromotor development at 12 months classified by Bayley Scale (PDI) and neurological assessment (tonus, reflexes, posture). A multivariate logistic regression model was constructed. Neonatal variables and neuromotor abnormalities up to 6 months of corrected age were selected by bivariate analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean birth weight was 1126g (SD: 240). Abnormal neuromotor development was presented in 60 children at 12 months corrected age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the model, patients with a diagnosis including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hypertonia of lower extremities, truncal hypotonia showed a 94.0% probability of neuromotor involvement at 12 months.
authors: Departamento de Neonatologia, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil. rosanemello@gmail.com
authors: Rosane Reis de
authors: RR
authors: Mello
authors: Kátia Silveira da
authors: KS
authors: Silva
authors: Maura Calixto Cecherelli de
authors: MC
authors: Rodrigues
authors: Geórgia
authors: G
authors: Chalfun
authors: Rachel Carvalho
authors: RC
authors: Ferreira
authors: Juliana Verçosa Rocha
authors: JV
authors: Delamônica
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance