title: [Factors influencing the language development of preterm infants].
abstract: Along with the development of pediatric emergency technology, more preterm infants with extremely small gestational age and birth weight can survive, yet the long-term follow-up of their neuropsychological development needs to be focused. Language development of preterm infants is an important component of their intellectual development, which reflects the development of their nervous system. Studies about how language develops in preterm infants and what factors are relevant yield inconsistent results. This paper describes the factors influencing the language development of preterm infants, such as gestational age, birth weight and gender. It provides suggestions as to future research and clinical intervention for the language development of preterm infants.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Niu
authors.forename: Yong-Xiang
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Qi
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development*; D007804:Language Development; D007858:Learning