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Longitudinal Executive Function Development in Very Preterm Children: Persistent Challenges into Adolescence

By MedXY 11/03/2026

This study tracks executive function trajectories from age 2 to 13 in very preterm children, revealing enduring difficulties compared to full-term peers and highlighting the need for early and ongoing interventions, particularly accounting for sex and socioeconomic risks.

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Childhood Predictors of Adult Well-Being in Very Preterm and Very Low Birth Weight Individuals: Insights From a 34-Year Cohort Study

By MedXY 10/03/2026

A longitudinal study identifies distinct adult functioning profiles in individuals born very preterm or with very low birth weight, highlighting cognitive ability in childhood as a key predictor of positive adult socioeconomic and social outcomes.

news Pediatrics Public Health

Most Very Preterm Infants Require Hospital Readmission Before Age 2 — Neonatal Morbidities Strongly Increase Days Spent in Hospital

By MedXY 12/15/2025

A national cohort study from England and Wales found two-thirds of infants born <32 weeks’ gestation had ≥1 hospital admission before age 2, with lower gestational age and neonatal morbidities (BPD, severe NEC, brain injury) substantially increasing total hospitalization days.