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Neurocognitive outcome after very preterm birth

N Marlow

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Professor Marlow
Academic Division of Child Health, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; neil.marlow{at}nottingham.ac.uk

Premature birth is not normal. Very preterm birth results from major disturbance of pregnancy at a time of rapid growth and development. This review looks at outcomes of premature birth at various stages of life with a view to developing and benchmarking perinatal services.

Abbreviations: CP, cerebral palsy; IQ, intelligence quotient; VLBW, very low birthweight

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