Pediatrics
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Evidence for catch-up in cognition and receptive vocabulary among adolescents born very preterm.
Very preterm adolescents display persistent deficits in neuropsychological functions. ⋯ Significant catch-up in receptive vocabulary is observed by the age of 16 years among very preterm children compared to term peers. The absence of neurosensory impairment and residing in a favorable socioeconomic milieu are associated with the most optimal developmental trajectories.