title: [Developmental screening of preterms at an early stage postpartum].
abstract: Preterm infants are at high risk to develop neurological disorders. Therefore extensive follow-up programs with a combination of various instruments are needed for early detection of infants with major or minor developmental disorders and behavioral problems. The Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) is based on standardized observation protocols and provides a powerful method to assess behavior and brain development directly after birth, so can be used as an early screening instrument.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Klinik Neonatologie, Heidelberg, Germany. christina.huppertz@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Huppertz-Kessler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Als
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poeschl
mesh_terms: D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors